Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra: Annotations on the Clarification (Volumes 1-3) (妙法蓮華經玄義釋籤)

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Sui · by 智顗說、灌頂記　唐 湛然釋

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The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra: An Interpretive Commentary is an authoritative exegesis of The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra, originally dictated by Zhiyi, the founder of the Tiantai school during the Sui dynasty, and recorded by his disciple Guanding, with further elucidation by Zhanran of the Tang dynasty. This work emerged during the period of establishment for Chinese Buddhist schools, systematically interpreting the profound principles of the Lotus Sutra, with a focus on expounding core philosophies such as the true aspect of all phenomena and the three thousand realms in a single thought-moment. It comprehensively constructs the system of doctrinal classification through the five periods and eight teachings. As one of the fundamental texts of the Tiantai school, it establishes the theoretical foundation of the philosophy of perfect harmony, exerting a profound influence on the development of doctrine in East Asian Buddhism, and has been revered by generations of monastic scholars as essential for the study and practice of Tiantai śamatha-vipaśyanā.