Recorded Sayings of National Teacher Yulin Puji (普濟玉琳國師語錄)

About 普濟玉琳國師語錄

by 音緯等編

141,450 · about 472 min

The Recorded Sayings of National Teacher Yulin Puji, compiled by the Qing dynasty monk Yin Wei and others, is a collection of the teachings of the renowned Chan master Yulin Tongxiu from the late Ming and early Qing periods. National Teacher Yulin was a distinguished monk of the Linji school, deeply revered by the Shunzhi Emperor and honored with the title of National Teacher. This work includes his formal Dharma talks, pointed dialogues, letters of instruction, and other materials, systematically elucidating the Chan school's teachings on mind-nature and practical cultivation. It emphasizes the sudden awakening to one's original mind and genuine, earnest practice. As an important text of the Linji school, this record not only reflects the Chan style of the early Qing dynasty but also profoundly influenced the later development of Chan studies. It is a key text for researching National Teacher Yulin's thought and the history of Buddhism during the Ming and Qing dynasties.