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Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Tianran of Mount Lu (廬山天然禪師語錄)

About 廬山天然禪師語錄

Ming · by 函昰說 今辯重編(依駒本印)

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The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Tianran of Mount Lu is a compilation of the teachings of the eminent Ming dynasty monk Tianran Hanshi, re-edited by his disciple Jinbian. This work was completed during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a period of social upheaval and development within the Chan school of Buddhism, reflecting the practice and style of Chan communities at that time. Its contents include the master's Dharma discourses from the hall, dialogues of pointed exchange, instructional verses, and other materials, elucidating the Chan school's teachings on mind-nature and methods of practice, emphasizing the direct pointing to the human mind and seeing one's nature to attain Buddhahood. This recorded sayings holds a significant position in the history of Chan Buddhism during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a core text for studying the style of the Linji school and the thought of Chan Master Tianran, exerting a profound influence on later Chan scholarship.


天然和尚像

Portrait of Master Tianran

五老峰頭,白雲萬頃,淨成樓閣,歸霞倒影。坐斷密移,振衣挈領,齊古德之獅紶,軼時賢之麈柄。誰堪智通,嗤減德而弗彰;獨抱閒情,擁孤光而自遠。砥柱洞流,楷模後學,此吾老人南極一星,使人景仰而不可即者也。

Atop the Five Elders' Peak, white clouds stretch across ten thousand acres. Crystal-clear pavilions and towers stand reflected in the glowing sunset. Seated in profound stillness, shaking out one's robes and grasping the essential thread—he matches the lion's roar of ancient masters and surpasses the dust-whisks of contemporary worthies. Who could grasp his wisdom? He laughs at those who diminish virtue without revealing it. Alone, he embraces a tranquil spirit, holding to solitary radiance and keeping himself distant. Like a pillar standing firm against the current, a model for later learners—this is our old man, the Single Star of the Southern Pole, one who inspires reverence yet cannot be reached.

嗣法門人今無敬題

Disciples of the Dharma Succession, respectfully composed by Jinwu.


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CBETA Code: JB406

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