Ming · by 智旭撰述
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The *Profound Meaning of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra* is a commentary on the *Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra* composed by the eminent late-Ming dynasty monk Ouyi Zhixu. This work emerged during the period of Buddhist revival in the late Ming. Taking the perfect and immediate teaching of the Tiantai school as his guiding principle, Zhixu integrated the studies of Yogācāra and the nature-characteristics doctrine, systematically elucidating the core concepts of the *Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra*. These include the system of the Tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-nature), such as the five dharmas, the three natures, the eight consciousnesses, and the two kinds of selflessness. This commentary is regarded as one of the authoritative exegetical works on the *Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra* within the Chinese Buddhist tradition. It has exerted a profound influence on