A Chinese paradigm of the Jingtu famen: the Buddhist thought and practice of Sheng'an Shixian (1686-1734) and other patriarchs

"This vigorously-researched publication for advanced graduate students and fellow scholars of the Chinese Pure Land tradition (Jingtu famen) in the wider context of Chinese Buddhism extends the horizon opened up by recent leading scholars to reconstruct a more insightful understanding of the Ji...

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Auteur principal: Ching, Kwong Chuen (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Leiden Boston Brill 2023
Dans:Année: 2023
Collection/Revue:Numen book series volume 175
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B École de la Terre Pure
Sujets non-standardisés:B Pure Land Buddhism (China) Doctrines
B Shixian (1686-1734)
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Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:"This vigorously-researched publication for advanced graduate students and fellow scholars of the Chinese Pure Land tradition (Jingtu famen) in the wider context of Chinese Buddhism extends the horizon opened up by recent leading scholars to reconstruct a more insightful understanding of the Jingtu famen and the notion of zong. Focusing on previously unstudied writings of Shixian and other patriarchs, the findings support the argument that the Jingtu famen is an advanced form of Mahāyānist meditation rooted in the Mādhyamika and Yogācāra traditions. The original English translation of Master Shixian's writings provided also paves the way for other researchers to conduct new and extended studies"--
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004545530
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004545533