‘Treating Illness’: Translation of a Chapter from a Medieval Chinese Buddhist Meditation Manual by Zhiyi (538–597)

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Although Zhiyi says each Element may be either depleted or excessive, his section lists only signs of excess.

“While he states above that each Element fluctuates 增損 (i.e., can suffer from either depletion or excess), this section only gives symptoms of excess.”

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The edition easiest to consult is found in Taishō Tripitaka volume 46 (T 1915).

“the most readily accessible of which appears in Volume 46 of the Taishō Tripitaka (T 1915).”

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The chapter concerns the use of Indian and Chinese medical and religious ideas for diagnosing and curing sickness during seated meditation.

“it focuses specifically on how various strands of Indian and Chinese medical and religious knowledge could be employed to diagnose and treat illness while the practitioner remained engaged in seated meditation.”

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Sekiguchi's text is not readily available outside his 1954 publication.

“Because it is not readily available outside of his 1954 publication”

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The scriptural passage is only partly quoted from T 475: 545a17-20.

“This is a partial quote of T 475: 545a17-20.”

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That work employs comparable wording in its title and contains many healing visualizations.

“which uses similar language in its title line and presents numerous healing visualisations.”

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The passage rendered here constitutes the entire ninth chapter of the shorter meditation manual.

“The excerpt translated below is the complete ninth chapter of the treatise.”

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Zhiyi's description of diagnosis by the Four Elements is incomplete and not entirely correct.

“Zhiyi's account of Four Element diagnosis is neither complete nor wholly accurate.”

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The passage rendered here comes from a meditation manual attributed to the Chinese monk Zhiyi, who lived from 538 to 597.

“This translation is an excerpt from a meditation treatise by one of the most important figures in East Asian Buddhist history, the Chinese scholar-monk Zhiyi (538-597).”

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  “The translation below is an excerpt from a meditation treatise by one of the most important figures in East Asian Buddhist history, the Chinese scholarmonk Zhiyi 智顗 (538-597).”

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Zhiyi worked to systematize and domesticate Buddhist knowledge.

“Zhiyi was notable as a systematizer and domesticator of Buddhist knowledge”

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  “Zhiyi, was notable as a systematizer and domesticator of Buddhist knowledge.”

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The conclusion is that either the three texts are corrupt or Zhiyi misunderstood a fundamental Indian medical teaching.

“we must conclude either that all three texts are corrupted or that Zhiyi was misinformed about this very basic Indian medical doctrine.”

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The chapter stands as a major expression of a distinctive medieval Chinese Buddhist view of healing.

“one of the most important expressions of a unique medieval Chinese Buddhist perspective on healing.”

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Zhiyi was especially known for his works on śamatha and vipaśyanā meditation.

“particularly for his writings on śamatha and vipaśyanā meditation”

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  “Among his more well-known contributions are his writings on śamatha 止 and vipaśyanā 觀 meditation”

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The translator adopted Sekiguchi's edition as the basis for the rendering.

“I have chosen to follow Sekiguchi's version for the translation below.”