At its heart is a verse competition between shenxiu ca. Like all schools of buddhism, the chan school taught that all sentient beings have the buddha nature within them and that enlightenment is achieved. Platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master. The essence of the sixth patriarch s philosophy is that all beings have the buddhanature. The sixth patriarch is the sixth successor after bodhidharma. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch bdk america. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by huineng and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This translation is the definitive english version of the eighthcentury chan classic. Huineng became known in the west principally through the writings of dr d. Sutra spoken by the sixth patriarch on the high seat of the treasure of the law translated by a. The master huineng ascended the high seat at the lecture hall of. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch analysis.
I bought this book as an inexpensive translation of the famous platform sutra, suzukis main source on the life and teachings of this early zen patriarch. Take good care of it and hand it down from one generation to another for the salvation of all sentient beings. From today we will be reading together the sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by huineng. 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. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch terebess. It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great master the sixth patriarch, as set down by one of his disciples. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch philip yampolsky download here 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. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is one of the most popular and influential texts of the.
Chan, this essay provides a close reading of an important chan story, as found in the front section of the eighthcentury platform sutra of the. 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. Story of six patriarch hui neng english subtitles youtube. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch teisho one drop zen. Huineng quotes author of the diamond sutra and the sutra of. As huineng says in a verse, the buddha dharma is right here in the world, there is no awakening apart from this world. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch philip yampolsky. Temperament and circumstances instructions given according to the disciples temperament and to the circumstances of the case. Er gilt als autor des plattformsutra des sechsten dharma vorfahren.
Platform sutra huineng 6th patriarch of zen chapter i autobiography of huineng once when the patriarch had come to paolam monastery, prefect wai of shiuchow and other officials came there to invite him to deliver public lectures on buddhism in the hall of taifan temple in the city canton. Sep 03, 2014 in presenting this entirely new english translation of the sixth patriarch s dharma jewel platform sutra, the editors, professors heng sure and martin verhoeven of dharma realm buddhist university, have aimed above all to bring across into english master huinengs plainspoken, forthright style. City of 10,000 buddhas the sixth patriarchs sutra with. Platform sutra, important text from the chan zen school of chinese buddhism, most likely composed in the 8th century ce. Platform sutra of the sixth patriarch liuzu tan jing.
The sixth patriarch s dharma jewel platform sutra contents. Translated from the chinese of zongbao pdf, berkeley. The sutra of the sixth patriarch on the pristine orthodox dharma by. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra buddhist. Truth can be likened to the bright moon in the sky. Platform sutra of the sixth patriarch introduction huineng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of the chan zen school of buddhism. The sixth patriarch s dharma jewel platform sutra jurnal penelitian dan pengembangan dharma skripsi metaphor in a song sanatha dharma then she was gone jewel dr. The sixth patriarch s platform sutra is the only sutra by a master of chinese background, the chan schools sixth patriarch, hui neng. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is one of the most popular and influential texts of the chinese chan zen in japanese buddhist tradition. During the seventh and eighth centuries under the tang dynasty, master hui neng. The person who has awakened to the profound meaning will inherit the robe and dharma and become the sixth patriarch. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch ebook by rakuten kobo.
This is an english translation of the sutra spoken by the sixth patriarch on the high seat of the treasure of the law nanjios catalogue no. Desiring to transmit the robe and dharma, he ordered his disciples to compose verses and bring them to him to see. The sixth patriarch s dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism. How he was transformed from an illiterate wood cutter into a giant figure in buddhism. Fourth patriarch great master tao hsin the family name of the fourth patriarch was ssu ma, and his personal name was hsin. Jewel pookrum b r jewel books the jewel of medina the lion and the jewel never broken jewel lion and the jewel lion and the jewel pdf full text the. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch the platform sutra records the teachings of huineng, the sixth patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great fig. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra thezensite.
Dec, 2014 this is the animated story of the sixth patriarch hui neng of chan zen buddhism. 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. Source for information on platform sutra of the sixth patriarch liuzu tan jing. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is a chan buddhist scripture that was composed in. Platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master, the sixth patriarch number one. For many buddhist teachers and scholars, it is considered the hallmark and culminating text of early chan ca. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, translated by philip b.
It is called the platform sutra because it was given at the same platform where the sixth patriarch in. Jorgensen, john 2005, inventing huineng, the sixth patriarch hagiography and. All my sermons, replied the patriarch, from the time i preached in ta fan monastery, may be copied out for circulation in a volume to be entitled sutra spoken on the high seat of the treasure of the law. The work is reputed to be a record of the teachings of the great chan master huineng. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra by huineng. The platform sutra introduction the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is one of the most popular and influential texts of the chinese chan zen in japanese buddhist tradition. 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. On the high seat of the treasure of the law the sutra of the 6 th patriarch, hui neng translated by a. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by philip b. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, translated by. The present translation of the sixth patriarchs sutra, here presented in its second.
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