There are 74 books by Hsuan Hua on BookOrb. A strong starting point is The great means expansive Buddha flower adornment sutra (1979). Series on this page include The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary and Shurangama Sutra. The bibliography below is in publication order, with series grouped in reading order.

Biography

The late Master Hua was born in Manchuria, China in 1918. He taught at Nan Hua Temple in Canton, China, the same monastery where Master Hui Neng taught in the 7th century. Fulfilling his goal of spreading the orthodox Dharma to the west, he has established 28 monasteries in Asia and north America, and had lectured orthodox sutras for 50 years before his passing.

Full The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary reading order

The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary reading order

  1. 2 The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary, Vol. 2 2003 · 224 pages
  2. 3 The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary, Vol. 3 2003 · 244 pages
  3. 4 The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary, Vol. 4 2003 · 273 pages
  4. 6 The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary, Vol. 6 2003 · 230 pages
  5. 7 The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary, Vol. 7 2003 · 260 pages
  6. 8 The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary, Vol. 8 2003 · 327 pages

Full Shurangama Sutra reading order

Shurangama Sutra reading order

  1. 2 Shurangama Sutra, Vol. 2 1979 · 173 pages
  2. 4 Shurangama Sutra, Vol. 4 1980 · 286 pages
  3. 5 Shurangama Sutra, Vol. 5 1981 · 250 pages

Standalone books

  1. 1 The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma jewel platform sutra 1971 · 445 pages
  2. 2 The essentials of the Dharma blossom sutra 1974
  3. 3 A general explanation of The Buddha speaks, The sutra in forty-two sections 1977 · 94 pages
  4. 4 The great means expansive Buddha flower adornment sutra 1979 · 220 pages
  5. 5 II. Expedient Methods: Volume III 1979 · 183 pages
  6. 6 Bo re bo luo mi duo xin jing fei tai song jie 1979 · 112 pages
  7. 7 Herein lies the treasure-trove 1983 · 153 pages
  8. 8 Pictorial Biography of the Venerable Hsu Yun 1983 · 208 pages
  9. 9 Xuanhua shang ren fa yu kai shi 1992 · 243 pages
  10. 10 The Sutra in Forty-Two Sections Spoken by Buddha: Based on the Translation into Chinese by the Venerable Kashyapa-Matanga and Venerable Gobharana 1994 · 383 pages
  11. 11 Venerable Master Hua's Talks on Dharma, Vol. Two 1994 · 217 pages
  12. 12 Venerable Master Hua's Talks on Dharma 1995 · 317 pages
  13. 13 The Shurangama sutra, the fifty skandha-demon states 1996 · 697 pages
  14. 14 Sutra of the merit and virtue of the past vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata 1997 · 221 pages
  15. 15 Venerable Master Hua's talks on dharma during the 1990 trip to Europe 1998 · 377 pages
  16. 16 Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra Vol. 14, Chapters 20-23 1999 · 217 pages
  17. 17 The intention of patriarch Bodhidharma's coming from the West 2000 · 101 pages
  18. 18 A Pictorial Biography of the Venerable Master Hsu Yun 2003 · 416 pages
  19. 19 Beginning Buddhism (Words of Wisdom) 2003 · 200 pages
  20. 20 The Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra 2003 · 202 pages
  21. 21 The Heart of Prajna Paramita Sutra 2003 · 165 pages
  22. 22 How My Entire Life Was Changed (Master Hsuan Hua. Teaching and Transforming, Vol. 1) (Master Hsuan Hua. Teaching and Transforming, Vol. 1) 2003 · 163 pages
  23. 23 How Buddhism changed my life 2003 · 163 pages
  24. 24 The Buddha speaks of Amitabha Sutra 2003 · 178 pages
  25. 25 The Shurangama Sutra with Commentary, Second Edition (Set) 2003
  26. 26 The Flower Adornment Sutra 2004 · 302 pages
  27. 27 Spring Sun, Lotus Flower 2004 · 140 pages
  28. 28 Transcending the world = 2004 · 93 pages
  29. 29 Buddha's wisdom 2004
  30. 30 Discursos del Dharma del Venerable Maestro Hsuan Hua 2004
  31. 31 Fo shuo si shi er zhang jing = 2005 · 150 pages
  32. 32 Cosmic magic syllables save the world = 2006 · 249 pages
  33. 33 Cherish your body 2006 · 95 pages
  34. 34 The Truly Awakened One 2006 · 138 pages
  35. 35 Spiritual practice and worldly work 2006
  36. 36 Shastra on the door to understanding the hundred dharmas 2006
  37. 37 El Camino a la Verdad 2007 · 240 pages
  38. 38 Listen to yourself, think everything over 2007
  39. 39 Buddhism's wise insights 2007
  40. 40 Buddhism's wisdom and compassion 2007
  41. 41 Cosmic magic syllabes save the world 2007
  42. 42 Paz y esperanza 2007
  43. 43 Insights : the wisdom and compassion of a Buddhist Master 2008 · 336 pages
  44. 44 Insights : exhortations and encouragement from a Buddhist Master 2008 · 334 pages
  45. 45 Shurangama syllables save the world 2008
  46. 46 Primeros pasos de un Budista 2010
  47. 12 Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra Vol. 12 1998 · 235 pages
  48. 11 Venerable Master Hua's Talks on Dharma Vol 11 2003 · 341 pages

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Hsuan Hua written?

BookOrb lists 74 books by Hsuan Hua.

Where should I start with Hsuan Hua?

A good starting point is The great means expansive Buddha flower adornment sutra (1979).

What is the Hsuan Hua books in order list?

In publication order: 1. The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma jewel platform sutra (1971), 2. The essentials of the Dharma blossom sutra (1974), 3. A general explanation of The Buddha speaks, The sutra in forty-two sections (1977), 4. The great means expansive Buddha flower adornment sutra (1979), 5. II. Expedient Methods: Volume III (1979), 6. Bo re bo luo mi duo xin jing fei tai song jie (1979), 2. Shurangama Sutra, Vol. 2 (1979), 4. Shurangama Sutra, Vol. 4 (1980), 5. Shurangama Sutra, Vol. 5 (1981), 10. Herein lies the treasure-trove (1983), 11. Pictorial Biography of the Venerable Hsu Yun (1983), 12. Xuanhua shang ren fa yu kai shi (1992), 13. The Sutra in Forty-Two Sections Spoken by Buddha: Based on the Translation into Chinese by the Venerable Kashyapa-Matanga and Venerable Gobharana (1994), 14. Venerable Master Hua's Talks on Dharma, Vol. Two (1994), 15. Venerable Master Hua's Talks on Dharma (1995), and 42 more.

Which series did Hsuan Hua write?

Hsuan Hua series on BookOrb include The Shurangama Sutra With Commentary and Shurangama Sutra.