Forty-Eight Methods for Maintaining the Name (持名四十八法)

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Qing · by 鄭韋庵述

5,914 · about 20 min

The Forty-Eight Methods of Reciting the Buddha’s Name, composed by the lay Buddhist Zheng Weian of the Qing dynasty, is a work dedicated to the practice of the Pure Land Dharma gate. This text systematically expounds forty-eight specific methods for reciting the name of Amitābha Buddha, encompassing the mental attitude, ritual procedures, timing, and points for attention in the practice. It aims to guide practitioners, through Buddha-name recitation, to attain single-minded concentration and rebirth in the Pure Land. As an important practical guide within the Pure Land school, it integrates theory and practice, reflecting the popularization and deepening of Pure Land faith during the Ming and Qing periods. With its enduring influence on later generations of Buddha-recitation practice, it stands as an authoritative and practical work among Pure Land scriptures.