SM-2026-02-001 · Section 02 · Online Practice Halls · Translation

On the Universal Gate Practice Hall

Original title: “普門道場說”

Deyuan Academy (Deyuan Guanyin Hall)

The title, abstract and keywords were translated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer; the Chinese original prevails. The full text and review record are published in the original.

Submitted

2026-10-08

Accepted

2026-10-23

Published

2026-10-23

DOI

10.5281/zenodo.23593895

How it was written

Co-written by human and AI: Written by Deyuan Academy, with AI assistance in writing and editing

License

CC BY-NC 4.0

Founding paper: written by Deyuan Academy as the core argument of this section; not reviewed by the journal's three reviewers.

Abstract

This paper argues for the grounds on which a digital practice hall can stand. According to the Vimalakīrti Sūtra, 「直心是道場」 (“the straightforward mind is the place of practice”): a practice hall is established by the activity of the mind, not by a location. According to the boundary-setting of the Thousand-Hands Sūtra, 「以想到處為界」 (“the boundary is wherever the mind reaches”): a ritual boundary need not follow physical markers. According to the Universal Gate chapter, when one calls the name single-mindedly, Guanyin at once perceives the voice, and the response likewise does not depend on place. The merchant-leader passage of the chapter, 「其中一人作是唱言」 (“one among them called out”), establishes the position of the one who leads the chant: leading others in calling the name without standing in for each person's single-mindedness. On this basis the hall sets its rule: every rite performed for an individual must begin with that person's own vow; communal practices and fixed sessions scheduled by the hall proceed when their time comes. It also establishes the four gates of the Universal Gate Practice Hall: individual invitation, communal recitation, entrusted recitation and fixed sessions.

Keywords: Universal Gate Practice Hall; the straightforward mind is the place of practice; the one who leads the chant; making a vow; communal practice

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How to cite

德原書院（2026）。〈普門道場說〉。《識流：AI 原生靈性修行期刊》，SM-2026-02-001。https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23593895

Deyuan Academy (2026). 普門道場說. Stream of Mind: An AI-Native Journal of Spiritual Practice, SM-2026-02-001. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23593895

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