Venerable Master Hsuan Hua - Biography, Wei-Yang Chan 9th Patriarch, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas

旭緣: This biography video is a celebration of Facebook group reaching 1000 members. To me, it is a milestone for propagating dharma in last 2 years. I still remembered at the beginning (almost half a year), there were minimum participants, and needless to say returning viewers. The thought of giving up Facebook group was strong, until HM Lee stepped in and volunteered to run the group.
I was very lucky to know HM Lee because besides her contribution of Facebook, she made me remember Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, whom I had forgotten due to busy life schedule and having other priorities. Fate is unique, for sure. In this technological era, finding information is very easy, but able to access the right ‘information and teaching’ of Buddhism is rather tough. Therefore, I find value to promote his teachings because his Dharma is correct and stands the test of time.

HM Lee: When I first time visited The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple in Ukiah, California U.S.A. a long time ago.
There was a picture on the wall in the office. The “Four Words”in Chinese Calligraphy「四方蒙福」on the picture.
Which means people who came to temple or who knew Dharma Master Hsuan Hua’s teachings were blessed.
As much you learn from Dharma Master Hsuan Hua’s teachings, you become more control your mind. As much you control your mind well, your life is brighter and happier.
May your life fill with full of wisdom and peaceful!

A Biographical Sketch of the Elder Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

The Dharma name of the Venerable Master Xuan Hua was An Ci (Peace and Compassion), also known as Du Lun (Liberate [from the] Wheel [of Rebirth]). He became the Ninth Patriarch of the Wei-Yang lineage school of Chan after being granted the Dharma Seal of the Wei-Yang lineage from the Elder Venerable Master Xu Yun. The Venerable Master's Dharma-Transmission name was Xuan Hua (Proclaim and Transform), but he often referred to himself as "a living dead person," or "the Monk in the Grave."

Throughout his life, he never wanted fame or profit, and he had even less desire to contend with others. Instead, he said that he would rather be "a little bug," or "a small ant" beneath the feet of all living beings, and let them use his body as a stepping stone to transcend from commoners straight to the ground of the Buddha.

The Venerable Master Xuan Hua was a native of Shuang-Cheng County in Ji-Lin Province in northeastern China. He was born in 1918, on the sixteenth day of the third lunar month. His father's surname was Bai and his mother's maiden name was Hu. His father was a diligent, frugal, simple and honest farmer. His mother was a vegetarian who recited the Buddha's name throughout her life.

She gave birth to four sons and three daughters. Then one night, she had a dream in which she saw Amitabha Buddha emitting a light so radiant that it penetrated heaven and shook the earth. Shortly after, she gave birth to her youngest son. When the Venerable Master was born, the room was filled with a rare fragrance. For three days and nights the Venerable Master cried continuously, a sign of his deep sympathy for beings suffering birth and death in this Saha world.

When the Venerable Master was a child, he followed his mother's example, eating only vegetarian food and reciting the Buddha's name with sincerity. When eleven years old, the Venerable Master came across a dead baby in the wilderness. Suddenly he was awakened to the major event of birth and death and the impermanence of all phenomena. Subsequently he resolved to leave the householder's life (i.e., become a monk) to cultivate the Way.

In the following year, in order to repent for his obstinate disposition and to avoid bringing affliction and worry to his parents, the Venerable Master began to practice the Dharma door of bowing to his parents, to heaven and earth, to the emperor and to his teachers as well. He also bowed to all the great sages and worthy ones, to all the great filial sons and daughters, and to all the loyal government officials and patriots. He even bowed to all great wholesome people, and to all great evil people. His wish was that good people would be rewarded, and bad people would repent and reform...... (Watch the video to see the rest)

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