Ming · by 傳燈著
176,323 · about 588 min
The *Vimalakīrti Sūtra Commentary on Non-Self* by the eminent Ming dynasty master Chuandeng is a significant exegesis elucidating the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra*. The author, Chuandeng, a master of the Tiantai school, lived during the Buddhist revival in the late Ming period. This commentary, centered on Tiantai doctrine and contemplation, offers a profound analysis of the concept of non-self, expounding the practice essentials of the non-dual Dharma gate and the Bodhisattva path. Its content integrates scriptural meaning with practical cultivation, systematically interpreting core teachings such as the purification of mind as the Buddha land and afflictions as enlightenment. Esteemed highly in Buddhist history, it is revered as an authoritative guide for studying the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra*. It has profoundly influenced the development of doctrinal studies in Chinese Buddhism and remains an important text for researching Tiantai thought and the teachings of Vimalakīrti to this day.