The Essentials of the Surangama Samadhi, Explained by Dharma Master Jingjie

After reading about half of the pages, I feel that this is a very good teaching for modern people to study the Surangama Sutra. It is a detailed teaching of the true Dharma realized by the Buddha. The first three and a half volumes teach that "the self-nature is inherently pure, and the self-nature generates all dharmas." However, it is very difficult. It is a part of the different principles of Buddhism, and it is not easy to understand the profound significance of these teachings in practice. It is suggested that you can first accept the truth that nature is empty, non-caused, non-natural, non-self-born and non-other-born, non-symbiotic, non-born, separated from all appearances, and non-born is false, that is, the truth and view of the perfection of the governance of all dharmas. Starting from the third and a half volumes, around Chapter 50, we will start to aspire to practice and practice the three contemplations in the void, so as to observe the doubts, and then gradually deepen the previous three and a half volumes of teachings to resolve the doubts during practice. This stage of cultivation may be more suitable for most people in modern times to read the Surangama Sutra. Otherwise, it would be difficult to read from the beginning to the end of the three and a half volumes. The sentient beings in the end of the Dharma are far away from the first meaning, which is easy to undermine confidence, but in fact it is not far away. Congratulations! 😄 It took more than two months to read it the first time. Master Jingjie's teachings are very detailed. If you read them carefully, you can have a more complete understanding of many Buddhist principles and practice concepts. Summarize your understanding of the first time to facilitate those who come after you. The first four grades (or three and a half) of the sutras mainly lay the foundation in theory and philosophy: "To achieve falsehood is empty, to know the truth is inherent". The emptiness of the delusion: Destroy the delusion through the seven bases, revealing that the delusional mind has no self. Why is it broken down at the "base"? To have a body, there must be a place (whether it is fixed or moving, there must be a place to accommodate the shape of the body), so grasp the place to break it (inside the body, outside the body, in the light and dark places (in the dust), in the root, in the middle, anywhere, no place to find (if you can't find it here, you are close to the truth)). The original nature of knowing the truth: through the ten times of apparent seeing, through the analysis of the nature of seeing, some characteristics of the true mind are revealed (not moving (moving hands), immortal (seeing the Ganges), not lost (seeing light and dark), not returning (eight returns to differentiate), not mixed (not mixed with dust), unobstructed (seeing big things, small things, not seeing nature) 2), indistinguishable (seeing good and seeing evil without distinguishing nature)), super-emotional (no words to distinguish), seeing but separated from seeing (leaving the ability to distinguish), showing the true nature, pure and perfect body, free from all treatment, all over the Dharma Realm, no words (relying on false thoughts), no thinking (relying on false thoughts). Then, when the Yin enters the realm, it is absorbed and returned to the body. It is originally pure and circumferential, and it pervades the Dharma Realm. It responds to the hearts of all sentient beings, should be understood and measured, and discovered according to karma. It explains the righteousness of all life phenomena and the non-duality of truth and falsehood of all dharma. This part is the basis of theory and philosophy, and also the basis of the motivation for later cultivation. If you find this, you can "return to truth" the path of samatha. After four volumes, we will talk about the principle of starting from the body. The true mind does not move, ignorance moves and there is a dharma realm. The seven joys and twelve categories of life should also be experienced by many people over the past kalpas. Let's talk about the sixty levels (four + fifty-five + Miao Enlightenment (Buddha)) of ordinary people's practice of returning to reality (the cultivation of principles, concepts, and things) and the fifty evil demons (external demons and internal demons) that will be encountered in the process of breaking through the five yin levels in the process of practice. It is very detailed. Only after reading this can you understand what is the meaning of diligence in the six paramitas, why prajna is not translated, and the meaning of paramita is not translated. Very exciting! The content is very rich. Highly recommended. Thanks and praise!

I hope it can help everyone on the road to spiritual practice.

I really like this book, it's easy to understand. A rare good book, well worth reading several times. Thank you so much

Great, super good.

Very satisfied and very good

Simple and easy to understand. Immeasurable merit

Namo Amitabha

Pure World Dharma Master and Good Knowledge 👍

Very good, enlightening, and benefited a lot!

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