Complete Provisions for the Pure Land Collection (淨土資糧全集)

About 淨土資糧全集

Ming · by 袾宏校正　莊廣還輯

111,679 · about 372 min

The Complete Compendium of Provisions for the Pure Land is a significant Pure Land Buddhist text compiled by Zhuang Guanghuan during the Ming Dynasty and corrected by the Great Master Lianchi, Zhuhong. Composed during the late Ming Buddhist revival period, this work systematically assembles the core scriptures of the Pure Land teachings along with commentaries from patriarchs throughout history. It focuses on expounding the three provisions of faith, vow, and practice, as well as the methods and theoretical foundations for attaining rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss through Buddha-name recitation. The content is rigorous, combining theoretical depth with practical guidance, and it is honored as an encyclopedia of Pure Land practice. Its corrector, Zhuhong, the Eighth Patriarch of the Lotus School, is widely recognized for his authority. This work has profoundly influenced the popularization and transmission of Pure Land faith since the Ming and Qing dynasties and remains an indispensable classical text for studying the Pure Land thought of Chinese Buddhism.