Boshan Chan Admonitions (博山禪警語)

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Ming · by 元來說　成正集

16,242 · about 54 min

The Zen Admonitions of Mount Bo, as expounded by the eminent Ming dynasty Chan Master Yuanlai and compiled by his disciple Chengzheng, emerged during the late Ming Buddhist revival. This work primarily addresses common pitfalls in Chan practice, offering warnings and guidance. Its content encompasses methods of meditation, attitudes in cultivation, and the correction of erroneous views, emphasizing genuine investigation, earnest practice, and the work of the mind-ground. As an important text of admonition and exhortation within Chinese Chan Buddhism, it dismantles deviations in Chan practice and points toward the correct path with incisive and direct style. Having profoundly influenced later Chan communities, it remains an indispensable practical guide for practitioners.