Song · by 周琪述
172,313 · about 574 min
The "Yuanjue Jing Jiasong Jijie Jiangyi" (Lecture Notes on the Collected Commentaries with Interlinear Verses on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment) is a commentary and exposition by the Song Dynasty scholar-monk Zhou Qi on the important Buddhist scripture, the "Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment." This work emerged during the Song Dynasty, a period of flourishing Buddhist doctrinal studies in China. Master Zhou Qi, in the form of interlinear verses and collected explanations, systematically elucidates the teachings in the "Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment" concerning the wondrous mind of perfect enlightenment, the Tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-nature) thought, and the methods of sudden awakening and Chan practice. The content integrates explanations of the sutra text, refined verse summaries, and essential lectures, offering an in-depth analysis of how practitioners can realize their own pure nature. This lecture notes are regarded as an authoritative supplementary text for studying the "Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment," holding significant importance in the fields of Buddhist doctrinal research and meditative practice. It has provided key guidance for generations of learners in understanding the principles of the perfect and sudden teaching.