The founder of this school is Master Lu Sheng-yen (盧勝彥), often referred to by his followers as a "Living Buddha", "Root Guru", or "Grand Master".
The founder of this school is Lu Sheng-yen (盧勝彥), often referred to by his followers as a tulku, a Tibetan term for a reincarnated teacher or deity. He is called by his disciples as the "Root Guru", or "Grand Master".