Tong Meng Zhi Guan Xiao Shi

Author: Zhiyi
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Publish Date: 1999-06-01
Features: This book was written by Zhiyi, the founder of the Tiantai School, and concisely elaborates on the two fundamental teachings of the Tiantai School and their methods of practice. It serves as both a basic introductory book for Buddhist practitioners and an important reference for the general public learning Qigong. The "Annotations and Explanations" are based on the edition, with chapters and sections divided, and brief annotations added. This book is part of the "Selected Buddhist Classics of China" series. Zhiyi, a person from the Sui Dynasty, was the founder of the Buddhist Tiantai School. This book is also known as 《》 and 《》, and in reality, it is an excerpt from the "," one of the three major works of the Tiantai School. The book discusses the "Three Forms of Samatha" (, , ) and the "Three Forms of Vipassanā" (, , ), which correspond and complement each other to form the "Three Samathas and Three Vipassanās." It is titled 《》 as an introductory book for beginners in Samatha and Vipassanā.