Huineng
638–713 · Xinxing County
About
Dajian Huineng or Hui-neng, also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan, is a semi-legendary but central figure in the early history of Chinese Chan Buddhi
Buddhist tradition
Chan (Sixth Patriarch)
Chinese
Biography
Dajian Huineng or Hui-neng, also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan, is a semi-legendary but central figure in the early history of Chinese Chan Buddhism.
Teachings & topics
MeditationMindfulnessCompassionLiberation
Lineage & relations
Teachers
Daman Hongren
Teacher
Bibliography
- Yukcho tan'gyŏng2012 · Pŏp Kongyang
- The Platform sutra of the Sixth Patriarch2012 · Columbia University Press
- Jin gang jing · Xin jing · Tan jing · Di zang jing2011 · Jilin chu ban ji tuan you xian ze ren gong si
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