Ven. Chuan-dao, Abbot of Miao-shin Temple, in Yong-kang, Tai-nan, views Mater Yin-shun as his mentor, by reading the writings of the Master and directly received Master’s instructions, he finally finds the cause/source to promote Buddhist thought and actions. To promote Humanistic Buddhism, Ven. Chuan-dao’s ultimate concern is for the purification of “this” person, at “this” moment, and at “this” place. He reveals that the core of Humanistic Buddhism lies in a person’s learning to be the Bodhisattva; through which he or she at first vows to learn how the Bodhisattva behaves, and then through learning the behavior of the Bodhisattva, he or she becomes Buddha in the end. This article intends to discuss Ven. Chuan-dao’s ways to promote and fulfill Humanistic Buddhism in both his self-cultivation and behavior and how he constructs the blueprint of practicing to be Buddha in the idea of Humanistic Buddhism, and the possibilities of realizing the pure land on earth through actions.
