Chinese-Translated Dhyāna Scriptures and the Sinicization of Buddhism: The Chinese Traditional Cultural Significance and Philosophical Interpretation in the Dharmatrāta-Dhyāna Sūtra
Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies June 10, 2026 Min Jin
This paper examines the Dharmatrāta-Dhyāna Sūtra as an early Chinese-translated dhyāna scripture and explores its significance in the Sinicization of Buddhism. Focusing on the Five Gates of Meditation and the distinction between the “expedient path” and the “superior path”, it shows how earlier Buddhist meditation methods were translated, reorganized, and developed within the Chinese context....