Han Shan Buddhist Monk's Thought about Zen and Pure Land Buddhism
Buddhism in the late Ming Dynasty had the characteristic of the combination of Zen and Pure Land Buddhism,which marked the change of Chinese Buddhism from Self-reliance to Pure Land Bud-dhism.Han Shan Buddhist Monk's idea of Zen and Pure Land Buddhism was related to his practice ex-perience,but more for the sake of curing the current malpractice of Zen.Influenced by the theory of mind and nature of Zen,Han Shan Buddhist Monk believed deeply in the Pure Land of idealism and laid a theoretical foundation for his practice of Zen and Pure Land Buddhism.Specifically speaking,Han Shan Buddhist Monk's meditation is mainly about realization,and he advocated the idea of praying to buddha by Zen realization and cogitation,which embodies the fundamental position of a Zen master.The essence of Han Shan Buddhist Monk's thought about Zen and Pure Land Buddhism is to melt Pure Land Buddhism to Zen to defend the mainstream status of Zen and to have a far-reaching influence in the history of Chinese Zen.
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