Hsin Pei
Hsin Pei (Chinese: 心培和尚; pinyin: Xīnpéi Héshàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sim-pôe hô siōng; born March 13, 1970) was the seventh and eighth term abbot and director of the Fo Guang Shan, an international Chinese Buddhist order based in Taiwan.[1] The youngest abbot ever elected to the order, Hsin Pei was elected by the members of Fo Guang Shan worldwide in 2004 and succeeded retiring abbot Hsin Ting in 2005. As abbot of the Order, Hsin Pei is the second highest monastic in the order, and is second in line to the position of head teacher. His term ended in March 2013. Hsin Pei currently resides in the United States in order to improve his English.[2]
Hsin Pei | |
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| Title | Most Venerable |
| Personal | |
| Born | March 13, 1970 |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Fo Guang Shan |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Hsing Yun |
| Predecessor | Hsin Ting |
| Successor | Hsin Bao |
References
- "Volunteers cleanse Buddha and selves". Taipei Times. December 29, 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- "西來寺慧濟法師 出任佛光山住持". Archived from the original on 22 December 2012.
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