Qing · by 俞行敏重輯
54,110 · about 180 min
The Complete Book of the Pure Land, compiled and edited by the lay Buddhist Yu Xingmin during the Qing Dynasty, is a significant text of the Pure Land school. This work assembles the core scriptures of Pure Land faith and the commentaries of past patriarchs, systematically expounding the theory and methods for attaining rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss through Buddha-name recitation. Its contents encompass the Amitābha Sutras, biographies of those reborn in the Pure Land, and liturgical practices for cultivation, emphasizing the three essential provisions of faith, vow, and practice, thereby providing clear guidance for practitioners. Reflecting the flourishing of Pure Land teachings and their integration with popular faith during the Qing Dynasty, this book holds a pivotal position in Buddhist history, serving as an important document for the study of Pure Land thought and practice.