Japan · by 及藏主集錄
14,810 · about 49 min
Collection of Extraneous Works of Zen Master Sokyu Keiryo and Records of the Tripitaka Master This compilation comprises the recorded sayings and writings of Sokyu Keiryo, a Rinzai Zen monk of the Muromachi period in Japan. A disciple of Muso Soseki, the master was active during the fourteenth century. His thought inherits the style of the Chinese Linji school, emphasizing the sudden awakening to one's inherent nature. The contents encompass formal hall discourses, encounter dialogues, gathas, and correspondence, revealing the essence of his Zen teaching and pedagogical style. This text holds significant influence on the development of Japanese Zen Buddhism and serves as an important scripture for the study of Muromachi-period Zen thought and Sino-Japanese Buddhist exchange. It is included within major Japanese Buddhist canons, possessing considerable historical and religious value.