Qing · by 普重說 傳慧等編
15,804 · about 53 min
The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Pofeng Zhong of Dongshan is a collection of the words and deeds of the Qing dynasty Chan monk Pofeng Zhong, compiled by his disciples such as Puchong Shuo and Chuanhui. The author, Pofeng Zhong, was a distinguished master of the Linji school in the late Ming and early Qing periods, active during the turbulent transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties. His recorded sayings reflect the transmission and development of Chan Buddhism amidst the changes of that era. The content encompasses formal hall discourses, encounter dialogues, commentaries on old cases with verses, as well as letters, vividly presenting his Chan style of directly pointing to the mind and cutting off conceptual attachments. It also includes unique interpretations of gong'an involving Buddha-recitation. As an important text of the Linji school, this record not only embodies the sharp and vigorous methods of Linji Chan but also reveals the characteristic of that period—the harmonization of Chan and Pure Land practices. It is a precious canonical work for the study of early Qing Chan thought and practice, offering significant guidance for later generations of Chan practitioners.