Collection of Myriad Virtues Returning to the Same Destination (萬善同歸集)

About 萬善同歸集

Song · by 延壽述

51,670 · about 172 min

Master Yongming Yanshou was a eminent monk of the Five Dynasties and early Song period, who authored the "Collection on the Myriad Virtues Returning to the Same Destination." This work addresses the prevalent bias of late Tang Buddhism, which overemphasized the principle while neglecting practical cultivation. It systematically expounds the thought that all virtuous practices ultimately return to the Pure Land, emphasizing that all forms of spiritual practice converge into the true suchness of the Dharma Realm. The text extensively cites sutras and treatises, harmonizing various schools, and advocates the dual cultivation of principle and practice, as well as the fusion of nature and characteristics. It exerted a profound influence on the practical orientation of Chinese Buddhism after the Song dynasty, serving as an important text of the Pure Land school and laying the theoretical foundation for the dual cultivation of Chan and Pure Land.