Basic Practice of Mind and Wisdom (Nan Huaijin Works Series)

Author: Nan Huaijin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-25
Features: "Sila" (Virtue/Precepts), "Samadhi" (Meditation), and "Prajna" (Wisdom) are the three major components of all Buddhist teachings. Sila is used to prevent wrongdoing; Samadhi is used to quiet the mind and eliminate distractions; Prajna is used to extinguish afflictions. They complement each other and together form the fundamental content of Buddhist practice. This book collects a series of Buddhist lectures by the renowned Taiwanese scholar, Nan Huaijin. The first three chapters are summaries of discussions on the cultivation of "Sila, Samadhi, and Prajna" (the first chapter, "Cultivating Samatha-Vipassana and Investigating the Dharma-Door," was written by Nan Huaijin's teacher, Yuan Huanxiang). The following six chapters are Nan Huaijin's popular explanations of the "Sutra on Observing the Limitless Life of Amida Buddha" (one of the fundamental texts of the Pure Land School), Zen meditation, the proper conduct of Prajna, the Avalokite?vara Dharani, and the Pure Land practices. Authorized by the author and the original publisher, Taiwan Lao Gu Cultural Enterprise Company, this book is published as a revised edition (the 2001 version) for research purposes.