Born in upper Burma in 1948, Master Hsin Tao was left orphaned at an early age. Having been taken in by the KMT military units as a child soldier, and having experienced war and witnessed death, he was brought to Taiwan in 1961.

Dharma Master Hsin Tao sees the world as a global family in which differences in religious belief ought not to lead to division and disagreement; however, a loss of orientation amongst religions themselves has left the general public unclear in its understanding of religion.

The world needs a [awakening life], Chan is the [waking days]. --- by Dharma Master Hsin Tao