Lin Yun: Grandmaster Of Black Sect Tantric Buddhism

A native of Taichung, Taiwan, Professor Lin Yun, also known as Grand Master Lin Yun, has taught Black Sect Tantric Buddhism for many years in the United States. His mother and father are from Taiwanese prestigious families. At six years old, he took lessons about Black Sect Tantric Buddhism. Afterwards, a lot of philosophers and scholars mentored him.

In 1986 he founded the Yun Lin Temple in Berkley, California and has established disciples living in the area. The first in the Western world, in 1993 the Cultural Center of Yu Lin Temple was also built. In 1994, a second temple called Yu Lin Monastery was also set up in Long Island New York.

Of all the phases of Buddhism, Professor Lin Yun is a student of the fourth stage of Black Sect Tantric Buddhism. The fourth stage originated from the first stage prior to Indian Buddhism and was called Black Sect. The dissemination of contemporary Buddhism and its use in practical living is the main objective. Though he isn’t against the vow of becoming monks, he advises his disciples to pursue their day jobs. They can perform Buddhism during their spare time through meditation and generosity.

Professor Lin Yun teaches many subjects like I Ching, feng shui, calligraphy, Ch’I, Tang dynasty poetry, holistic healing, etc. His manner of teaching is comprehensive, theoretical and spiritual. The high lamas and Buddhist masters are also instructors at the Yun Lin Temple.

Various universities and religious groups have invited him as speaker. The groups mentioned include but are not limited to American Institute of Architects Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT. Several TV networks like CBS, NBC, FOX have already invited him as guest in their shows. He has been included in European, American, and Asian magazines and newspapers.

In 1998, Professor Lin Yun was given the greatest honor. Recognized by the Dalai Lama as leader of the Bon tantric traditions, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche  and four others went to India. They performed a ceremony in Yun Lin Temple and Lin Yun Monastery and gave the title “His Holiness” to Lin Yun; this is a first time where a Chinese is given such privilege.

Master Lin Yun had written and published four books. In 1990 he wrote his first book “Interior Design with Feng Shui”, which was considered as the Bible of Feng Shui. His latest book is entitled “Feng Shui Design: The Art of Creating Harmony for Interiors, Landscape, and Architecture”. He then created a video entitled “Feng Shui: Creating Environments for Success and Well-Being”. This also became a TV program on feng shui, a first for Western viewers.