Mind-Seal of the Buddhas - Patriarch Ou-i

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.