The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
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The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment

Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation (with Commentary by the Son Monk Kihwa)

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The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment

Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation (with Commentary by the Son Monk Kihwa)

About this book

The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, used in monastic education for more than a millennium, is a concise guide to the key paradigms of the practice systems of the East Asian meditational schools (Ch'an, Soán, and Zen). Contained in its twelve chapters are definitive explanations of the meaning of innate and actualized enlightenment, sudden and gradual enlightenment, the true nature of ignorance and suffering, along with numerous examples of methods of contemplation that accord with and reflect the basic Ch'an views on enlightenment and practice. Although the Sutra was popular throughout the East Asian region, it attained its highest canonical status within the Korean Chogye school, where it is still a key text in the core curriculum of modern-day monks and nuns. The Sutra is translated here in full, along with the eloquent and revelatory commentary of the Choson monk Kihwa (1376–1433).

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Information

Publisher
SUNY Press
Year
1999
Print ISBN
9780791441022, 9780791441015
eBook ISBN
9781438413815
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment: Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Abbreviations and Conventions
  5. Introduction
  6. Introduction: What is the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment?
  7. Chinese Origins and Effects: The Production of Indigenous Scriptures
  8. The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment in Korea before Kihwa
  9. Kihwa (Hamho Tukt'ong)
  10. The SPE after Kihwa: The Choson Period
  11. The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment Today
  12. Overview of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment
  13. Translation
  14. Kihwa's Introduction: Clarification of the First Five Words of the Title
  15. 1. Manjusri Bodhisattva
  16. 2. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
  17. 3. Universal Vision Bodhisattva
  18. 4. Vajragarbha Bodhisattva
  19. 5. Maitreya Bodhisattva
  20. 6. Pure Wisdom Bodhisattva
  21. 7. Power and Virtue Unhindered Bodhisattva
  22. 8. Voice of Discernment Bodhisattva
  23. 9. Purifier of All Karmic Hindrances Bodhisattva
  24. 10. Universal Enlightenment Bodhisattva
  25. 11. Perfect Enlightenment Bodhisattva
  26. 12. Most Excellent of Worthies Bodhisattva
  27. Appendix: Re-Translation of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment According to the Amendments by Kihwa
  28. Notes
  29. Works Cited
  30. Index