The Ultimate Repentance of the Śūraṅgama Sut (依楞嚴究竟事懺)

About 依楞嚴究竟事懺

Ming · by 禪修述

22,509 · about 75 min

The Repentance of Ultimate Matters Based on the Śūraṅgama Sūtra (A Discourse on Meditation Practice) is a Ming Dynasty Buddhist scripture of unknown authorship. Its content integrates meditation practice with repentance methods, centering on the thought of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra to guide practitioners in purifying karmic obstructions and realizing the nature of mind through repentance. This work inherits the tradition of repentance rituals in Chinese Buddhism and combines it with the Chan (Zen) aim of illuminating the mind and perceiving one’s true nature, emphasizing a practical path that harmonizes phenomena and principle. As a Ming Dynasty Buddhist practice text, it reflects both the profound influence of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra in repentance rituals and the era’s characteristic blending of Chan and Pure Land traditions. Holding a pivotal position in the history of Buddhist repentance rituals and the system of meditation practice, it serves as a precious textual source for the study of Buddhist practice in the Ming and Qing periods.