His Holiness Grandmaster Lin Yun

He teaches philosophical and spiritual aspects directlyofficially presented Lin Yun the name of "His Holiness".
to the public, as well as through other feng shuiThis is the only time in the record of this religion giving
experts. His notions were interpreted and used insuch a tribute to a Chinese.
books and teachings by a number of other feng shuiLin Yun is a leading authority in feng shui. He lectures at
experts, including Karen Kingston and Marinathe invite of the worldwide educational and religious
Lighthouse.institutions. His audience takes in the UN
His teaching incorporates Confucianism, Taoism,Parapsychology Society, the American Architect
Eclecticism, Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism, Yin-YangInstitute, the Congress Library, and a number of
philosophy, I-Ching, holistic healing, folkloric studies, andforemost educational institutions, including Harvard, Yale,
feng shui. His Holiness was born in a respectedMIT, Princeton, Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Cornell,
Taiwan Lin Family. Both his parents were involved inJohns Hopkins University, Duke University, University of
the cultural activities against the Japanese invasion, andMinnesota, University of Pennsylvania, Oxford
moved the rest of their family members to Beijing,University (UK), University of Duisburg (Germany),
China. Lin-Yun was raised in Beijing; at the age of 6, heUniversity of Munich (Germany), Qinhua University,
started to be taught the Black Sect Tantric BuddhismBeijing University, and many more.
by his first teacher.He has conducted lectures in France, Spain, Germany,
At age 17, Lin Yun returned to Taiwan and continuedEngland, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
to study under other spiritual guides of Black SectChina, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, India, Brazil,
Tantric Buddhism, including Master Hui and MasterMexico, Australia, Africa, and many other countries. He
Cheng. He studied with distinguished philosophers andwas a lecturer, a visiting professor, and research
Buddhist masters.professor.
After years of meditation and study, Lin-Yun hasHe was invited to a number of national and local TV
gained profound spiritual abilities and insight. He helpednetworks, including NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, PBS; in
large numbers of people solve their issues usingcountries such as England, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and
"transcendental solutions." Grandmaster Lin Yun hasSoutheast Asia. He was interviewed by numerous
been introducing his teachings for over three decades.newspapers, magazines, and journals throughout Asia,
He teaches Feng Shui giving lectures at universitiesthe USA, and Europe.
and other educational institutions. His school receivedIn 1986, he established the Yun Lin Temple (Berkeley,
wide praise and formed a trend in Asia, Europe, andCalifornia). In 1994, he established the Lin Yun
America.Monastery (New York). Over the years, he also set up
In 1997, the Grandmaster was presented with ana number of sanctuary shrines around the world. The
honorary degree for his humane psychology study byProfessor promotes Chinese philosophies, Buddhist
the Northern California University. This affirms histeachings, folkloric cultures, and Feng Shui. His shrines
commitment to connect Western and Eastern culturesand temples provide blessing and guidance to
through the guidance that he has contributed toeveryone.
humankind. In 1998, the Tibetan Bon religion's leader