如淨禪師語錄目次
上卷
序
清涼語錄 淨慈語錄
瑞岩語錄 再住淨慈語錄
下卷
天童語錄
上堂 小參 普說 法語
頌古 讚佛祖 小佛事 偈頌
跋
如淨和尚語錄卷上
Recorded Sayings of Master Rujing (如淨和尚語錄)
About 如淨和尚語錄
Song · by 文素編
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The Recorded Sayings of Monk Rujing was compiled by the Song Dynasty Caodong school master Tiantong Rujing, with his disciple Wensu recording and editing the work. This book collects his teachings, Dharma talks, and poetic verses from his time as abbot of Tiantong Temple, focusing on the essentials of silent illumination Chan. It emphasizes the innate purity of mind and the practice of direct, sudden awakening. As a key figure in the revival of the Caodong school during the Southern Song Dynasty, Rujing's recorded sayings profoundly influenced the Japanese Zen master Dōgen and became one of the foundational texts of Japanese Sōtō Zen. This work is an important document for the study of Song Dynasty Chan thought and Sino-Japanese Buddhist exchange, holding a revered position both within and outside the Buddhist community.