Guānxīn sòngjīng fǎjì 觀心誦經法記

Notes on the Method of Contemplating-the-Mind during Sūtra-Recitation spoken by 智顗 (Zhìyǐ, 說); recorded by 湛然 (Zhànrán of Táng, 述)

About the work

A short single-juan method-and-notes work on the practice of contemplating the mind during sūtra-recitation, with the foundational teaching attributed to Zhìyǐ and the recording-and-elaboration to Zhànrán. Companion to KR6d0210 (on contemplating-the-mind during eating) as part of the Tiāntái daily-practice meditative apparatus.

Abstract

The dating bracket spans Zhìyǐ’s foundational productive period (575–597) through Zhànrán’s recording-and-elaboration period (750–782).

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