第一會菩提場中說經六品十一卷
First Assembly: Six Chapters in Eleven Volumes from the Bodhi Mandala
Avataṃsaka Sutra Contemplation Gateway to Vows and Practices: Skeletal Outline (大方廣佛華嚴經願行觀門骨目)
About 大方廣佛華嚴經願行觀門骨目
Tang · by 湛然撰
22,221 · about 74 min
The *Bone-Essentials of the Gates of Vows, Practice, and Contemplation in the Avataṃsaka Sūtra*, composed by the eminent Tang Dynasty monk Zhanran, is a significant commentary of the Huayan school, expounding the core doctrines of the *Avataṃsaka Sūtra* from the perspective of the Tiantai tradition. The work systematically synthesizes the gates of vows, practice, and contemplation found within the sutra, emphasizing the dual cultivation of śamatha and vipaśyanā and the teaching of the perfect and immediate vehicle, thereby providing practitioners with a clear path of practice. This text reflects the highly developed doctrinal studies of Tang Dynasty Buddhism, possessing both theoretical depth and practical guidance. It serves as an important document for researching the integration of Huayan thought and Tiantai contemplative practice, holding a unique position within the corpus of Chinese Buddhist literature.