Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
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Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is an influential Buddhist exegesis by the Tang dynasty scholar-monk Zongmi that synthesizes Huayan and Chan perspectives on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist commentary
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exegesis ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reconcile Huayan and Chan readings of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
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systematize Chan teachings using Huayan philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedSchool |
Chan
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Huayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen (Chinese Chan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Guifeng Zongmi
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Zongmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAssociatedSchool |
Heze Chan
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Huayan school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorIsA | Tang dynasty scholar-monk ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Tang dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
gradual and sudden enlightenment
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nature of mind ⓘ practice and realization ⓘ |
| doctrineSynthesized |
Chan perspective
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Huayan perspective ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Buddha-nature
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doctrine of perfect enlightenment ⓘ meditative practice ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| genre | scriptural commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Buddhist exegesis
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later Chan interpretations of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chan thought
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Huayan thought ⓘ Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | synthesis of scholastic and meditative perspectives ⓘ |
| regardedAs | influential Buddhist exegesis ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Mahayana sutra commentary ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
doctrinal training in East Asian Buddhism
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monastic study ⓘ |
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