Lengyan Sutra Preface Commentary (楞嚴經序指味疏)

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Qing · by 諦閑述

18,803 · about 63 min

The *Commentary on the Preface to the Śūraṅgama Sūtra* was compiled from lectures delivered by the modern Tiantai master Venerable Dixian, recorded and edited by his disciples. This commentary offers an exegesis and elaboration on the preface to the Śūraṅgama Sūtra composed by the Song dynasty monk Sitan. It stands as a significant exegetical work within Qing dynasty Buddhist literature. Guided by the Tiantai school's principle of the perfect and immediate teaching, Venerable Dixian provides a detailed, line-by-line analysis of Sitan's preface, delving deeply into the core doctrines of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra, such as the wondrous true thusness of the Tathāgatagarbha and the great *śūraṅgama-samādhi*. It offers students essential keys for understanding the entire sutra. With its rigorous structure and profound doctrinal insight, this commentary is regarded as a vital introductory guide to studying the Śūraṅgama Sūtra. It holds a prominent place in modern Buddhist doctrinal studies and has profoundly influenced the transmission and development of both the Tiantai school and Śūraṅgama studies.