Japan · by 淨慧集
27,395 · about 91 min
The Record of Miraculous Responses from the Diamond Sutra (Compiled by Jōkei) is a Japanese Buddhist scripture compiled by the monk Jōkei, which collects miraculous stories and practical insights related to the Diamond Sutra. Centered on the Diamond Sutra and framed within the context of Japanese Buddhist culture, the work elucidates the sutra’s extraordinary merits and their verification through practice. Its contents include accounts of spiritual responses from reciting the Diamond Sutra and the enlightenment experiences of practitioners, highlighting the sutra’s wisdom in dismantling attachments and revealing emptiness. In Japanese Buddhist history, this text is regarded as an important document of Diamond Sutra devotion, exerting a profound influence on promoting the dissemination and practice of the sutra. Its clear and accessible narrative style brings profound Buddhist teachings closer to the faithful, making it a significant reference for the study of Japanese Buddhism and the Dharma gate of the Diamond Sutra.