A Plain Language Commentary on the Shurangama Sutra

Volume 2

6-1-2

Contributed by the Buddhas’ Practice Incorporated, Australia

Mentor: Bennie Spirit

Editor: Yinyue(Ivy)

With gratitude to Google AI Gemini

With gratitude to NotebookLM

Draft Date: Jan 16, 2025

Location: BPI Meditation Center


Abstract

This book serves as a supplementary branch derived from the *Mahāyāna Practice System Flow* (for detailed context, please refer to the section on “True Bodhicitta” within the *Mahāyāna Practice System Flow*).

The purpose of this compilation is to facilitate a clearer understanding for beginners regarding the nature of “True Bodhicitta”—also known as the “Subtle-Bright True Mind” (*Miaoming Zhenxin*), “Thusness Nature” (*Zhenru Benxing*), “Nirvana,” or “Self-Nature” (*Zixing*). It is only through establishing this foundational recognition that one can truly embark upon the path of Mahāyāna cultivation.

See the webpage for details:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tYzdmRlx9PVRyn_efGOVhUYT_olFtzi6/view?usp=drive_link

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