Western Return Practice Ritual (西歸行儀)

About 西歸行儀

Qing · by 古崑錄輯

7,465 · about 25 min

The *Western Pure Land Practice Manual* was compiled by the Qing Dynasty monk Gukun and completed during the late Qing period when the Pure Land school flourished. This work systematically assembles Pure Land practice rituals, including methods such as Buddha-name recitation, prostrations, and making vows, aiming to provide practitioners with a clear guide to the path toward the Western Pure Land. Its content emphasizes reciting the Buddha's name and maintaining faith and aspiration for rebirth, reflecting the core Pure Land teaching of reliance on the Buddha's power for salvation. As an important practical manual of Pure Land doctrine, this text has been widely circulated since the Qing Dynasty and has had a profound impact on promoting the popularity of Pure Land recitation practices. It remains a key document for studying the development of modern Pure Land Buddhism.