Bodhisattva Precepts Sutra Commentary (菩薩戒本疏)

About 菩薩戒本疏

Silla · by 義寂述

48,008 · about 160 min

The *Commentary on the Bodhisattva Precepts* composed by Master Yiji is a significant exegesis on the *Bodhisattva Precepts Sutra*. Compiled during the Silla period, this commentary systematically elucidates the characteristics of upholding and transgressing the Bodhisattva Precepts, along with their spiritual essence. Its content encompasses the three cumulative pure precepts: the precepts of restraining wrongdoing, the precepts of cultivating wholesome qualities, and the precepts of benefiting sentient beings. With profound and subtle exposition, it integrates the doctrines of Consciousness-Only and Tathāgatagarbha thought, providing an authoritative theoretical foundation for the transmission of the Bodhisattva Precepts within Chinese Buddhism. This commentary is not only a core text for the study of the Bodhisattva Precepts but has also exerted a profound influence on the practice of Mahayana Buddhist precepts in East Asia, being highly valued by Vinaya scholars throughout successive generations.