華嚴普賢行願脩證儀
Avatamsaka Samantabhadra Practice and Realization Ritual
宋傳華嚴教觀沙門晉水 淨源 集
Song Dynasty Biographies of Huayan Teachings and Contemplation, Monk Jinshui Jingyuan Compilation
通敘緣起第一
Chapter 1: General Introduction to the Origins
Song · by 淨源集
7,425 · about 25 min
The Huayan Samantabhadra Conduct and Vows Cultivation and Verification Liturgy is a Buddhist practice ritual compiled by the eminent Song Dynasty monk Jingyuan. Centered on the "Chapter on the Conduct and Vows of Samantabhadra" from the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, it integrates Huayan and Pure Land thought. Jingyuan, a key representative of the Huayan school during the Northern Song Dynasty, dedicated himself to reviving Huayan teachings. This work embodies the Song Dynasty Huayan school's emphasis on practical cultivation. It systematically expounds the methods for cultivating Samantabhadra's Ten Great Vows, incorporating practical rituals such as prostrations and repentance, visualization, and vow-making, emphasizing the realization of the Huayan realm through the practice of vows. This liturgy holds a significant position within the Huayan school's cultivation system. It is a key text for studying the practical cultivation methods of the Huayan school in the Song Dynasty and has profoundly influenced the later convergence of Huayan and Pure Land traditions.