The Direct Path Within the Direct Path Sutra (徑中徑又徑)

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Qing · by 張師誠著

60,989 · about 203 min

The *Direct Path Within the Direct Path* compiled by the lay Buddhist Zhang Shicheng of the Qing Dynasty is an important introductory guide to the Pure Land school. Composed during the flourishing of Pure Land faith in the Qing Dynasty, it systematically extracts essential teachings on Buddha-name recitation and rebirth in the Pure Land from Mahayana sutras and the instructions of great patriarchs and masters, compiled into categorized sections in response to the needs of practitioners of that time. Its content focuses on the excellence and reliability of upholding the name of the Buddha, providing practitioners, especially lay devotees, with a clear and straightforward path to liberation. This work holds a lofty position within the Buddhist community, particularly in the Pure Land tradition, and is revered as an indispensable practical guide for Pure Land practitioners, with profound and lasting influence.