Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Fushi Zhiyuan (伏獅祇園禪師語錄)

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Qing · by 行剛（尼）說　授遠．超宿等編

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The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Fushi Zhiyuan is a collection of the teachings of the Qing Dynasty Linji School bhikṣuṇī, Chan Master Xinggang, compiled by her disciples such as Shouyuan and Chaosu. Chan Master Xinggang was active during the late Ming and early Qing periods and was a great virtuous master of the thirty-second generation in the Linji lineage. Her recorded sayings document her Dharma discourses from the high seat, sharp exchanges of dialogue, and instructions to the assembly, fully demonstrating the Chan School's purpose of directly pointing to the human mind, seeing one's nature, and attaining Buddhahood, as well as the unique wisdom of a female Chan master. This record is an important text for the study of Buddhism during the Ming and Qing periods, particularly the meditation practices of bhikṣuṇīs and the development of the Linji School. It holds significant value for understanding the transmission of the Chan lineage in the Jiangnan region and the status of women in Buddhist history.