The Fragrance of the Lotus: Contemplative Passages from Supreme Matriarch Great Dharma Master Ji Kwang

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The Fragrance of the Lotus is a collection of daily teachings originally circulated among the members of the Lotus Sangha of World Social Buddhismx2014;a community of several thousand practitioners living and working primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asiax2014;of whichGreat Dharma Master Ji Kwang is the "Chung Chong," or Supreme Matriarch. These daily teachings were intended to serve her immediate students as personal reminders of the meaning of unhindered clarity and compassion. Gathered into chapters with such titles as "Social Buddhism," "Relationships," "Surmounting Suffering," "World Peace," "Success, Work, and Diligence," "Human Mind and Thinking," and "Beauty," Great Dharma Master Ji Kwang's teachings brilliantly integrate private, inner concerns with social issues and guidance for living as a Buddhist in the world. The brief messages are perfect for dipping into whenever one feels the need for illumination in the midst of our hectic lives in the often confusing and challenging 21st century.

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Ji Kwang, Dae Poep Sa Nim ("Great Dharma Master") is the Supreme Matriarch of the Yun Hwa Denomination/Lotus Sangha of World Social Buddhism, which has centers in the United States and Europe. Born in Korea in 1946, she has been training in Buddhism since she was twelve and is one of the very few women to be recognized as an enlightened master in Korean Buddhist history. She now resides at the Lotus Buddhist Monastery in Hawaii.