HANDING DOWN THE LIGHT: The Biography of Venerable Master Hsing Yun

The Philosophy of Being Second comprises inspiring snippets of first person narratives written by Master Hsing Yun,a Chinese Buddhist master, with over 60 years of practice. The world that appears in his mind is perpetually filled with brilliance and perfection. He is content to be "the second", being guided by those above while guiding those below. He believes that to succeed one needs to start as the "number two". Rather than insisting upon being in the spotlight, one should work according to circumstances.He who devotes himself to helping others succeed, even while working hard to actualize himself, truly becomes his own master.

Master Hsing Yun is the 48th Pattriarch of the Linzi Chan School, and also the founder of one of the world's largest Buddhist order, the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Dedicated to bringing Humanistic Buddhism to mainstream society throughout the world, Master Hsing Yun has written numerous inspiring books on the topic. Many of his works have also been translated into a number of languages such as English, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Korean, and Japanese.