Master. Nguyen Tien Trinh

The Contemplation Sutra as a Philosophical Paradigm of Liberation: A Phenomenological Approach to Religion

Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy November 26, 2025 Master. Nguyen Tien Trinh

The Contemplation Sutra is central to the Pure Land Buddhist tradition, although its philosophical elements have received little scholarly study beyond doctrinal exegesis. This paper addresses the sutra as a systematic "salvific paradigm," using phenomenological tools to explain the fundamental patterns of religious awareness and soteriological orientation. Through rigorous examination of the...