Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Huaihai Yuanzhao (淮海原肇禪師語錄)

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by (侍者門人)實仁．宗文．法奇．守愿．行佑．了元．善之．淨證．法從．紹熏．普璋．文煥．淨伏．慧行．文謙．正因．法恩．德紀．可能．持志．覺孫．惟康．宗和．如止．有智．慧雲．若舟 編

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The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Yuanzhao of Huaihai was compiled by twenty-seven disciples, including his attendant disciples Shiren, Zongwen, and Faqi, during the Song and Yuan dynasties. This collection contains Master Yuanzhao's teachings to the assembly, formal lectures, informal gatherings, dialogues with students, verses, praises, and colophons, offering a comprehensive view of his Chan teachings and his style of guiding practitioners. As a distinguished master of the Linji school, Master Yuanzhao's recorded sayings are characterized by sharp language and profound insights, reflecting the Linji tradition's direct pointing to the mind and realization of one's true nature to attain enlightenment. This text serves as an important document for studying the Linji Chan teachings during the transition from the Song to the Yuan dynasties, holding significant academic value and a respected place in Buddhism for understanding the development and evolution of Chan thought.