Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Zixianjue (自閒覺禪師語錄)

About 自閒覺禪師語錄

Qing · by 覺說　洪暹等編

39,140 · about 130 min

Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Zixian Jue, compiled by the monk Hong Xian and others during the Qing dynasty, contains the Dharma teachings, pointed dialogues, and practice instructions of Chan Master Zixian Jue. This record emerged against the backdrop of a Chan revival in the early Qing period, reflecting the practical style and essential teachings of the Chan school at that time. Its content covers methods of Chan investigation, inquiry into the nature of mind, and daily cultivation, employing direct and mind-pointing language, rich with Chan vitality. As an important text of the Linji school, it not only transmits the sudden enlightenment lineage of Chan but also provides later students with a penetrating guide to practice, holding a pivotal position in Buddhist literature that connects the past with the future.