中國佛教=Chinese Buddhism; 修行方法=修行法門=Practice; 淨土=Pure Land
摘要
This book examines the thought of Yongming Yanshou (904-976), a Chinese monk living in the prosperous Wuyue kingdom during the period of disunity between the Tang and Song dynasties. Situating himself firmly in the Chan tradition, Yanshou envisions an integration of the other schools of Chinese Buddhism - Tiantai, Huayan, and Pure Land - under a single Chan practice, the contemplation of mind (_guanxin_).
The last part of the book contains an annotated translation, along with the Chinese original, of Yanshou's text on the contemplation of mind, the _Guanxin xuanshu_ (The profound pivot of the contemplation of mind). Whereas the _Zoku zoukyou_ version of this text is incomplete, this version, copied from an eleventh century Japanese manuscript held at the Tenri University library in Japan, is complete and carefully collated with other extant versions.
This is a valuable resource not only as a study of the _Guanxin xuanshu_, but also as an important contribution to understanding of the transition from Tang to Song Buddhism.
Part I: Introduction and Historical Background 1. Introduction 2. The Profound Pivot 3. The Wuyue Kings and Buddhism
Part II: Analysis 4. Yanshou's Chan Heritage 5. Yanhsou's Chan Thought and Practice 6. Yanshou's Huayan Thought 7. Yanshou's Tiantai Thought 8. Yanshou's Pure Land Thought 9. Yanshou's Pure Land Practices 10. Conclusion
Part III: Translation The Profound Pivot of the Contemplation of Mind
Appendix I: The 72 Issues in the Profound Pivot Appendix II: List of Buddhas and Patriarchs in the Zongjing Lu Bibliography Index
