Mind-Seal of the Buddhas: Patriarch Ou-i's Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra [Paperback]

Patriarch Ou-i (Author), J. C. Cleary (Translator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada; Second Edition edition (1997)
• ASIN: B001FS9RE6
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,603,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting exploration of Pure Land and Chan Buddhist thought, October 19, 2010

By 

Gerald Ford "pho_kin" (The Jack n' the Box at the corner) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Mind-Seal of the Buddhas: Patriarch Ou-i's Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra (Paperback)

This book is actually a copy of a Chinese Buddhist text written centuries ago by Ou-I which explores a short but important Buddhist text called the Amitabha Sutra. The commentaries explore the sutra in depth and on multiple levels as seen through the eyes of Chan (Zen) Buddhist and delves into deep subject matters. As a late classic of Chinese Buddhism, this book is quite a thought-provoking read, and though somewhat short, worth the time. The views expressed here certainly reflect a more syncretic approach found in Chinese Buddhism than what might be found in the more popular Japanese Buddhism, but contains a lot of wisdom that can be applied by Buddhists in many areas.