Brahma's Net Sutra Bodhisattva Precepts Brief Commentary (梵網經菩薩戒略疏)

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Ming · by 弘贊述

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The *Brief Commentary on the Brahma Net Sutra Bodhisattva Precepts*, authored by the eminent late-Ming dynasty monk Hongzan, is a significant commentary on the *Brahma Net Sutra* Bodhisattva Precepts. Composed during the period of Buddhist precept revival in the late Ming, this work focuses on the forms, observance, and essential practices of the Bodhisattva Precepts. It systematically elucidates the ten major and forty-eight minor precepts while clarifying the guiding principles of Mahayana Bodhisattva practice. Combining the tradition of Chinese Buddhist Vinaya studies with practical guidance, this commentary is rigorous in structure, concise in language, and rich in meaning. It has long been regarded as an authoritative text for studying the Bodhisattva Precepts, exerting a profound influence on later research and practice of Buddhist precepts and holding an important place in Buddhist Vinaya studies.