Ming · by 圓修說 通問等編
145,094 · about 484 min
The Recorded Sayings of Master Tianyin is a collection of teachings and discourses by the eminent Ming Dynasty monk Tianyin Yuanxiu, compiled by his disciples such as Tongwen. The entire work gathers the essential expositions of Tianyin Yuanxiu on Chan practice and Buddhist doctrine, reflecting the style of cultivation and the essence of thought within the Linji school of Chan during the late Ming period. As an important text of late Ming Chan Buddhism, this book not only demonstrates Tianyin Yuanxiu’s direct pointing to the mind and emphasis on practical cultivation, but also exerted a profound influence on the later development of Chan studies. It serves as a significant canonical work for the study of Buddhist history and Chan thought during the Ming and Qing dynasties, holding considerable academic and practical reference value within Buddhist literature.