Next Generation of the Great Monk - The Life of Master Taixu

Author: Deng Zimei Chen Weihua
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: This book takes the life story of Taixu as its main thread, using the unprecedented historical changes he encountered as a backdrop to comment on his natural wisdom and his flexible responses to the shifting times from the perspective of a Buddhist leader, reflecting the profound social and cultural transformation. It timely proposes the theory of "Humanistic Buddhism." The entire book weaves his thoughts into his life, his foresight and transcendence of worldly consciousness into the historical context, interspersed with anecdotes and interesting stories. As a result, it is both literary and historically accurate, combining accessible introductions with considerable academic depth, offering both a reflection on history and a forward-looking significance.