About 楞嚴經勢至圓通章科解
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The *Commentary on the Chapter of the Universally Penetrating Method of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva from the Śūraṅgama Sūtra*, composed by the eminent Ming Dynasty monk Master Zhengxiang, is an authoritative structural analysis and exegesis of the "Chapter on the Universally Penetrating Method of Mindfulness of the Buddha by Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva" from the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*. Produced against the backdrop of a Buddhist revival in the late Ming period, this work integrates Pure Land and Chan (Zen) thought, systematically elucidating the stages and essential points of practice within Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva's method of mindfulness of the Buddha for attaining universal penetration. It emphasizes the ultimate principle of recollecting the Buddha, maintaining mindfulness, and ensuring pure thoughts succeed one another without interruption. Regarded as one of the core commentaries for studying this method of universal penetration in Chinese Buddhism, it holds a revered position within the Pure Land school's practice system and has served as a vital guide for generations of students seeking a deeper understanding of the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*.