Ming · by 妙叶集
38,054 · about 127 min
The "Direct Guide to Buddha-Recollection Samadhi as the King of Treasures" compiled by Chan Master Miaoye of the Ming Dynasty is an important scripture of the Pure Land school. The author, Miaoye, was a distinguished monk of the Tiantai school during the late Yuan and early Ming periods, who advocated the dual cultivation of Chan and Pure Land. The entire work systematically expounds the practice methods of Buddha-recollection samadhi, divided into chapters such as revealing the correct path, refuting erroneous views, and instructing methods of Buddha-recollection, emphasizing the attainment of the state of Samadhi as the King of Treasures through single-minded recitation of the Buddha's name. This work integrates the Tiantai contemplation of the mind with the principles of Pure Land Buddha-recollection, and is honored as a precious manual for the actual practice of the Pure Land tradition. It profoundly influenced the development of Pure Land thought during the Ming and Qing dynasties and remains an