Shèng mán jīng yì jì 勝鬘經義記

Notes on the Meaning of the Śrīmālā Sūtra by 慧遠 (Jìngyǐng Huìyuǎn / Suí Yuǎn, 撰)

About the work

This 2-fascicle commentary on the [[KR6f0045|Śrīmālā-siṃha-nāda-sūtra]] is by 慧遠 Jìngyǐng Huìyuǎn (the Suí Dìlùn-school master, 523–592, distinct from the much earlier Lúshān Huìyuǎn of 334–416). The work belongs to Huìyuǎn’s vast commentarial corpus on the major Mahāyāna scriptures and represents the canonical Suí-period reading of the Śrīmālā.

Prefaces

No formal preface.

Abstract

The bracket adopted here (580 – 592) reflects 慧遠 Jìngyǐng Huìyuǎn’s mature scholarly period. The work is preserved in the Manji Xù zàng jīng (X351).

Translations and research

  • No substantial Western-language translation located.
  • Liu, Ming-Wood. “The Mind-Only Teaching of Ching-ying Hui-yuan” (1985).