Ming · by 真界纂註
95,793 · about 319 min
The *Compiled Commentary on the Śūraṅgama Sūtra* is a significant exegetical work on the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra* by the eminent monk Zhenjie of the Ming Dynasty. Zhenjie, a leading figure of the Tiantai school in late Ming Buddhism, was well-versed in the sutras and treatises. His commentary, grounded in Tiantai thought while integrating doctrines from various schools, provides a systematic interpretation of the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*. The work elucidates the scripture from multiple perspectives, including doctrine, practice, and realization of fruition, offering particularly insightful views on core subjects such as the "Twenty-Five Perfect Penetrations" and the "Fifty Skandha-Demons." It serves as an important reference for the study of the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*. Regarded as a pivotal scripture in Chinese Buddhism, the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra* has long been honored with the saying, "For awakening, rely on the Śūraṅgama." Due to its authoritative nature, Zhenjie's commentary has become an essential exegetical text for later generations studying this sutra, exerting profound influence in both the history of Buddhist thought and the practice of cultivation.