Ming · by 弘贊註 開詗記
33,481 · about 112 min
The Weishan Admonitions with Commentary and Notes is a significant Buddhist scripture from the Ming Dynasty, annotated by the eminent monk Hongzan and recorded through his explications. This work elucidates the Admonitions by the Tang Dynasty Chan Master Lingyou of Weishan, focusing on the essential principles of Chan practice. It emphasizes diligent cultivation and purity of precepts, offering stern admonitions against the laxity prevalent in the Buddhist community of that time. Integrating the Chan school's teachings on mind-nature with practical guidance, this text holds a pivotal place in Buddhist history, bridging earlier and later traditions. Regarded as one of the representative works of Chan monastic regulations, it profoundly influenced the disciplinary systems and cultivation ethos of later Chan communities. It remains a vital classic for the study of Chan thought and practice in Ming and Qing Buddhism.