Sutra of Śrīmālā Commentary (勝鬘經述記)

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Tang · by 大乘基說　義令記

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The Commentary on the Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra is a commentary on the Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra composed by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Kuiji, recorded and compiled by his disciple Yiling. Kuiji, also known as Dacheng Ji, was a direct disciple of Master Xuanzang. This work was completed during the peak of Buddhism in the Tang dynasty. Its content elucidates the core doctrines found in the Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra, such as the Tathāgatagarbha thought, the One Vehicle as ultimate truth and the Three Vehicles as expedient means. It systematically expounds upon the principle that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature and the basis for attaining Buddhahood. This text belongs to the important literature of the Yogācāra school, profoundly embodying Kuiji's inheritance and development of Yogācāra thought. It holds an authoritative position within Chinese Buddhism and serves as a crucial text for the study of Yogā