Lu Sheng-yen
Lu Sheng-Yen (Chinese: 盧勝彥; pinyin: Lú Shèngyàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô Sèng-gān, born 27 June 1945), commonly referred to by followers as Grand Master Lu (師尊) is the founder and spiritual leader of the True Buddha School, a new Buddhist movement with teachings from Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. Lu is known by the sect as Living Buddha Lian Sheng (蓮生活佛, Liansheng Huófó) and is revered by his disciples as a Living Buddha.
Lu Sheng-yen | |
|---|---|
盧勝彥 (蓮生活佛) | |
| Title | Grand Master |
| Personal | |
| Born | June 27, 1945 (5th month, 18th day of the Lunar Calendar) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Taiwan United States |
| Spouse | Lu Li-hsiang (Lian Hsiang) |
| School | True Buddha School |
| Other names | Living Buddha Lian Sheng Grand Master Lu Huaguang Zizai Fo White Lotus Padmakumara |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Redmond, Washington State |
| Website | TBSN |
Lu Sheng-Yen's sect claims to have more five million followers worldwide, of whom the majority hail from Taiwan, China, Tibet, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Lu Sheng-Yen holds dual American and Taiwanese citizenship, and often travels between the two countries.
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