Prince Sh toku's Commentary on the r m l Sutra is a translation of the Sh mangy -gisho (Commentary on the r m l dev simhan da-s tra), one of three Buddhist commentaries written in classical Chinese that have been attributed to Japan's Prince Sh toku (574-622). A master politician and shining figure in the imperial line, Prince Sh toku played a leading role in government and with promoting diplomatic, cultural, and religious contacts with China and Korea. He is also remembered as a devout practitioner and generous patron ...
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Prince Sh toku's Commentary on the r m l Sutra is a translation of the Sh mangy -gisho (Commentary on the r m l dev simhan da-s tra), one of three Buddhist commentaries written in classical Chinese that have been attributed to Japan's Prince Sh toku (574-622). A master politician and shining figure in the imperial line, Prince Sh toku played a leading role in government and with promoting diplomatic, cultural, and religious contacts with China and Korea. He is also remembered as a devout practitioner and generous patron of Buddhism who studied Buddhist doctrine under the instruction of continental tutors, and offered lectures at court on the Lotus Sutra and the r m l dev -s tra, a key early Mahayana sutra that espouses the tath gatagarbha, the "seed" of enlightenment said to be present in all sentient beings, and the ekay na, or "One Vehicle." Sh toku's lectures on the r m l dev -s tra are believed to be the source of the Sh mangy -gisho, a text that has had undeniable influence in both premodern and modern forms of Japanese Buddhism, and which continues to be a source of inspiration for many.
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