Ming · by 成時(評點節要)
156,207 · about 521 min
The Ten Essentials of the Pure Land Tradition, compiled and edited by the Ming Dynasty eminent monk Master Chengshi, brings together the core writings of successive patriarchs of the Pure Land school. This work extracts the essential teachings from ten key Pure Land texts by masters such as Master Zhiyi and Master Shandao, systematically expounding the theory and methods of attaining rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss through Buddha-name recitation. Compiled during the Buddhist revival of the late Ming Dynasty, it aimed to rectify prevalent deviations in Chan and Pure Land practice and to illuminate the easy path of other-power in the Pure Land tradition. As one of the fundamental scriptures of the Pure Land school, this book is regarded as an authoritative guide for studying and practicing the Pure Land Dharma gate. It holds a lofty position within Chinese Buddhism and remains an indispensable text for deeply understanding Pure Land thought.