The sixth patriarch is the sixth successor after bodhidharma. The diamond sutra and the sutra of hui neng pdf ebook. Most religions offer a repentance of form, and this is why repentance sounds so heavy. Platform sutra, chapter 1 account of origins youtube. Numata center for buddhist translation and research. This record of the life and teachings of huineng, the sixth chan zen patriarch, is an eleventhcentury compilation with ancillary materials. Sutra spoken by the sixth patriarch on the high seat of the treasure of the law or more popularly known as. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is generally regarded as the basic classic of chan zen buddhism. This translation is the definitive english version of the eighthcentury chan classic.
The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch contents a. Among many explanations to this sutra for over a thousand years in chinese history, the notes by the second patriarch of buddhainmind are one of the best to explain the profound in simple terms and serve as. Chinese culture, unlike indian, was dominated by confucianism, in which the. The platform sutra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch ebook by. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of ch an buddhism. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch translated from the chinese of zongbao taisho volume 48, number 2008 by john r. As huineng says in a verse, the buddha dharma is right here in the world, there is no awakening apart from this world. Liutsu tanching, important text from the chan school of chinese buddhism, most likely composed in the 8th century ce. The work is reputed to be a record of the teachings of the great chan master huineng. Zazen is seated meditationthe opposite of contemplationthe emptying of the mind of all thoughts in order simply to be. The sutra of huineng, also known as the platform sutra, contains the autobiography of a pivotal figure in zen history and some of the most profound passages of zen literature. The text of the tun huang manuscript with translation, introduction, and notes.
The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch 48 copy quote. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch john mcrae. Purported to be the recorded words of the famed huineng, who was understood to be the sixth patriarch of chan and the father of all. Pdf the platform sutra download full pdf book download. Purported to be the recorded words of the famed huineng, who was understood to be the sixth.
Pdf the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch semantic. Purported to contain the autobiography and sermons of huineng 6387, the legendary sixth patriarch of chan, the sutra has been popular among monastics and the educated elite for centuries. The platform sutra comprises a wide range of important chanzen buddhist teachings. Unabridged recitation, with permission, of the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, number one. The two primary sources for huinengs life are the preface to the platform sutra and the transmission of the lamp. The sixth patriarch s dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch chan buddhism. The platform sutra the mahaprajnaparamita sutra of the direct teaching of the southern school of the supreme mahayana, the platform sutra delivered at tafan temple in shaochou by the sixth patriarch, master huineng, in one volume, compiled and recorded by fahai, recipient of the formless precepts and advocate of the dharma. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch or simply. Purported to be the recorded words of the famed huineng, who was understood to be the sixth patriarch of chan and the father of all later. In the midst of all evil, not a thought is aroused in the mindthis is called za.
Yampolsky has based his translation on the tunhuang manuscript, the earliest extant version of the work. Platform sutra sixth patriarch pdf download elise pdf. The sixth patriarch s platform sutra is the only sutra by a master of chinese background, the chan schools sixth patriarch, hui neng. For clarifying and purifying the mind, the sixth patriarch says, we have to offer incensethe incense of the precepts, the incense of samadhi, the incense of prajna. It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great. Nearly all of what we know about huineng is recorded in the sutra from the high seat of the dharma treasure, or more commonly, the platform sutra. All of these are just different distinctions of the correct mind zhengxin. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is one of the most popular and influential texts of the. Sixth patriarch gives us here the formless repentance. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch john mcrae translator year. Like all schools of buddhism, the chan school taught that all sentient beings have the buddha nature within them and that enlightenment is achieved.
In his introduction, formation of the legend, he talks about the great need that the chinese felt to legitimize zen by tracing it back to the buddha. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch teisho one drop zen. He is believed to be author of the platform scripture of the sixth. Yampolsky has based his translation on the tunhuang manuscript, the. By huineng trans by philip yampolsky philip yampolsky. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch columbia. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by huineng. Of meanings, there is the meaning of enlightenment jue and the meaning of nonenlightenment bujue. Preface of the english translation foreword to new edition preface translators preface. Pdf the sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra. Delivered at tafan temple in shaochou by the sixth patriarch.
This pdf file may be printed and distributed according to the terms of use estab lished on the. Of minds, there is the true mind zhenxin and the false mind wangxin. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch preface to the platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master, the sixth patriarch 3 encomium of the platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master, the sixth patriarch 7 platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master, the sixth patriarch number one. Platform sutra of the sixth patriarch introduction huineng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of the chan zen school of buddhism. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch analysis. The master huineng ascended the high seat at the lecture hall of. The platform sutra records the teachings of huineng, the sixth patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of chan zen buddhism. It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great master the sixth patriarch, as set down by one of his disciples. Mcrae this record of the life and teachings of huineng, the sixth chan zen patriarch, is an eleventhcentury compilation with ancillary.
Widely read and retold in east asia since the eighth century, the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is a foundational text of chan buddhism known in japan as. Translated from the chinese of zongbao pdf, berkeley. The official title of his sutra is the dharma jewel of the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, and this title represents the deepest truth of this sutra. The platform refers to the podium on which a buddhist teacher speaks. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch consists of a record of the teachings of huineng, the sixth patriarch of the chan school in china, recorded by his disciple fahai, and is known by several abbreviated titles such as platform sutra or platform sutra of the dharma treasure.
Platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra thezensite. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch 2nd edition. The text of the tunhuang manuscript with translation, introduction, and notes. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch bdk america. Numata center for buddhist translation and research language. Most modern scholars doubt the historicity of traditional biographies and works written about huineng, considering his extended biography to be a legendary narrative based on a historical person of merely regional significance, of whom very little is known. Purported to be the recorded words of the famed huineng, who was understood to be the sixth patriarch of chan and the father of all later chanzen. From today we will be reading together the sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by philip b. Its key themes are the direct perception of ones true nature, and the unity in essence of sila conduct, dhyana. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction that provides the. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch book summary. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism.
Account of origins, as translated from the chinese by. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is a chan buddhist scripture that was composed in. The mind dharma of the sixth patriarch chan meditation center. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch terebess. Mastery of the teachings and mastery of mind are like the sun in the empty sky. One cannot see the great entirety of the sixth patriarchs purport. Huineng is a legendary master of zen or chan buddhism to whom the doctrine of sudden enlightenment is attributed. It proclaims the independence of the southern school of chan from the. It is attributed to the sixth patriarch of the chan tradition, huineng 6387, although it is most likely the work of subsequent disciples who sought to legitimate their school by devising a lineage of dharma masters leading back to. It is called the platform sutra because it was given at the same platform where the sixth patriarch in. Huineng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of zen in china, but is often regarded as the true father of the zen tradition. The platform sutra presents itself as a collection of talks given by the sixth patriarch at.
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