Qing · by 古崑集
24,715 · about 82 min
The Pure Land Sacred Pearl is an important Pure Land Buddhist scripture compiled by the monk Gukun during the Qing Dynasty. Completed in the late Qing period when the Pure Land Dharma Gate was widely propagated, Venerable Gukun systematically gathered the essential teachings of the Pure Land sutras and the commentaries of past patriarchs in order to promote Pure Land faith. The work primarily elucidates the practice of reciting the Buddha's name, emphasizing rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss through reliance on the vow-power of Amitābha Buddha, and provides clear and profound explanations of Pure Land doctrine. Within Buddhism, this text is regarded as a crucial guide for Pure Land study and practice. It has exerted a profound influence on the dissemination and practice of the Pure Land Dharma Gate for later generations and holds a lofty religious status.