The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures: History, Image, Praxis, Thought. Vancouver: UBC, June 2013.

Why Chan is Pure Land, Pure Land is Chan? Enactment of teaching, Practice and Realization in Three Times Observance ( ) from Chan Master Zhong-feng Ming-ben ( )
Sing Song Liu Abstract In the practice of Buddhism, Chan (Dhyana, Jhana, Zen ) and Pure Land ( ) could be treated as two major dharma methods (or dharma gate ). Suffice it to say, for their popular and pervasive influences, they are raised to our attention by its appealing and appropriation in daily practices. Alternatively, the adepts at syncretism of the thought and praxis are developed through the wisdom and compassion per its characteristics, and the typical and famous one is the Chan is Pure Land, Pure Land is Chan. Although this is so often to be quoted, yet for its illumination, the spiritual or intellectual enlightenment is few to be explored. Since the saying is always attributed to Chan Master Zhong-fong Ming-ben (1263-1323) in Yuan Dynasty: There is no Pure Land outside of Chan, [and so as to] other than Pure Land, there is no Chan (, ) , the study will focus on his work: Three Times Observance (), to shed light on this interpreation accordingly. I suggest the tripartite structure of the ritual in Three Times Observance, namely the enactment of teaching, practice and realization in the ritualization of the joint practice of Chan and Pure Land, that is meditation (Chan) is as a ritual observed in the enactment of teaching of Pure Land for daily implementation in Buddha Activities or Dharma Services. (/)

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Jan 2013