Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure
Land Teaching
《淨宗傳承之總顯其義》
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Master Shandao’s Five Works and Nine Fascicles entirely explain the Pure Land teaching based on the pristine Pure Land scriptures, while Master Zhizhe of the Tientai School made his commentary on the Contemplation Sutra based on the doctrines of the Tientai and Chan schools. In the Northern Song dynasty, a very famous master called Zhili wrote a book called “Notes on the Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra” to explain Master Zhizhe’s Commentary. This was also based on the doctrinal teaching of the Tientai school. Subsequently, they regarded faith in Pure Land as part of the theology of the Tientai School.
(to be continued tomorrow)
善導大師的五部九卷完全是以淨土解釋淨土,天台智者大師也有註解《觀經疏》,不過是以天台及禪的教理來解釋;北宋非常有名的知禮大師也寫了一部《觀經疏妙宗鈔》來解釋智者大師的《觀經疏》,也是以天台的教理來解釋淨土,所以就把淨土信仰解釋成天台的思想了。
Namo Amituofo!
