Shurangama Sutra Finger-Palm Commentary: Matters and Meanings (楞嚴經指掌疏事義)

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Qing · by 通理述

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The *Shu of Pointing to the Palm* for the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*, composed by the Venerable Master Tongli during the Qing Dynasty, is an authoritative commentary on the *Great Buddha Crown Śūraṅgama Sūtra*. Completed during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, this work stands as a significant exegetical text within Chinese Buddhism. It systematically elucidates the terminology, doctrines, and sequential stages of practice within the sutra, integrating the schools of Nature and Characteristics, while highlighting the Tathāgatagarbha thought of the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*. Its commentary is meticulous and comprehensive, equally emphasizing principle and phenomena, serving as a core reference for the study of the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*. It holds a lofty position in the history of Buddhist doctrinal studies, is highly valued by both the Chan and doctrinal schools, and has exerted a profound