O great compassionate Buddha,
Ven. Master Hsing Yun,
Born in Jiangsu, tonsured at Qixia,
Trained in Tsunglin Monastery then
Crossed the sea to Taiwan.
O great compassionate Buddha,
Ven. Master Hsing Yun,
Born in Jiangsu, tonsured at Qixia,
Trained in Tsunglin Monastery then
Crossed the sea to Taiwan.
Oh great compassionate Buddha!
A new year has finally arrived–bright, new, and hopeful.
Temple bells sound an auspicious beginning.
There is a freshness in the air,
And everything speaks of change
From old into new.
Oh great, compassionate Buddha!With sadness, pride, and gratitude,We would like to honor service personnelWho have given their lives to save others.We have seen them file onto ships, climb intoThe cockpits of fighter jets, andJoin long convoys.With a final salute, they disappearedFrom our vision, and from our lives. Oh great, compassionate Buddha!In order to save the…
