Qing · by 卍蓮述
30,337 · about 101 min
The Pure Land Collection of Mind Realization, composed by the monk Wanlian of the Qing Dynasty, is one of the important texts of the Pure Land school. This work emerged during the flourishing period of Pure Land devotion in the Qing Dynasty, integrating Chan and Pure Land thought to systematically expound the theory and practical methods of the Pure Land Dharma gate. Its content focuses on the essential meaning of reciting the Buddha's name to seek rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, emphasizing the three provisions of faith, vow, and practice, while clarifying the relationship between the nature of mind and the Pure Land, ultimately guiding toward the realization of the original mind. This work holds profound influence in Buddhist history, regarded as a vital guide for the study and practice of the Pure Land school. It has served to strengthen faith and direct practice for later generations of Pure Land practitioners, and continues to be esteemed within Chinese Buddhism to this day.