Tokui added an introduction or a preface to this sutra, and it is with this we will begin our study of the sutra. The sutra of huineng is here accompanied by huinengs versebyverse commentary on the diamond sutrain its. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by huineng. Tanjing is a chan buddhist scripture that was composed in china during the 8th to th century.
It also contains the diamond sutra and huinengs commentary on it. Huineng, the sixth great patriarch of zen chan in chinese buddhism and founder of the southern school, which became the dominant school of zen, both in china and in japan. In the world of buddhism only the words of the buddha and the life of huineng are. And it was because of the nature of wisdom that they could do. Dedication of merit may the merit and virtue accrued from this work. With huinengs commentary on the diamond sutra shambhala dragon editions, and more on.
Its been said that just hearing one line of the text can bring one to enlightenment and that is the assertion huineng is claiming. But if you practice with our discipline and with patience, if you practice nonclinging, you will eventually understand. 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 platform sutra of hui neng intro and chapter 1 jroissier. The mind dharma of the sixth patriarch chan meditation center.
Click on document diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng shambhala classics pdf. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The two primary sources for huinengs life are the preface to the platform sutra and the transmission of the lamp. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch analysis. Click download or read online button to get the sutra of hui neng book now. My father, a native of fan yang, was dismissed from his official post and banished to be a commoner in hsin chou in kwangtung. Robert q shared a the sutra of hui neng quote 7 years ago share url.
Hui neng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of zen in china, but is often regarded as the true father of the zen tradition. Wong moulam in 1930, and published in the form of a 4to papercovered book by the yu ching press of shanghai. 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 one occasion he happened to hear a monk reciting the diamond sutra. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra. The platform sutra does not purport to be spoken by the buddha, but rather is spoken by a buddha, huineng, known as the sixth patriarch of zen or chan buddhism. Master huineng, sixth patriarch of zen buddhism duration. Master hui neng, sixth patriarch of zen buddhism duration. Now let me tell you something about my own life and how i came into possession of. The sixth patriarchs platform sutra is the only sutra by a master of chinese background, the chan schools sixth patriarch, hui neng. Temple to expound the teaching of mahaprajnaparamita and to transmit the formless precepts. Hui neng autobiography learned audience, our essence of mind literally, selfnature which is the seed or kernel of enlightenment bodhi is pure by nature, and by making use of this mind alone we can reach buddhahood directly. This nomind is the noform, or formlessness, that huineng speaks of in the.
Reviews of the sutra of huineng, grand master of zen. With huinengs commentary on the diamond sutra shambhala dragon editions kindle edition by cleary, thomas. The diamond sutra, composed in india in the fourth century ce, is one of the most. This collection of his talks, also known as the platform or altar sutra, is the only zen record of its kind to be generally honored with the appellation sutra, or scripture. The sixth patriarch is the sixth successor after bodhidharma. With hui neng s commentary on the diamond sutra shambhala dragon editions kindle edition by cleary, thomas. The platform sutra, the purported autobiography of hui neng, tells of hui nengs awakening and subsequent appointment as the 6th patriarch. Its also the key textual moment when we see chan aka zen buddhism emerge as the primary form of buddhist religious expression in china. As a young and illiterate peddler of firewood, huineng heard the chinkang ching diamond sutra and traveled 500 m. 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 platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is generally regarded as the basic classic of chan zen buddhism. Thereupon, having taken his seat and asked the assembly to purify their mind collectively, and to recite the maha. Learned audience, if you wish to penetrate the deepest mystery of the dharmadhatu and the samadhi of prajna, you should practice prajna by reciting and studying the vajracchedika the diamond sutra, which will enable you to realize the essence of mind. The official title of his sutra is the dharma jewel of the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, and this title represents. Oct 11, 2011 the platform sutra of hui neng intro and chapter 1 jroissier. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch terebess.
The diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng by huineng. He was a poor woodcutter and supported himself and his widowed mother by selling firewood. Hui neng was a chinese buddhist monk who is counted among the most prominent masters of chan buddhism zen buddhism. With huinengs commentary on the diamond sutra comments customers havent yet quit the report on the overall game, or otherwise make out the print but.
Primary source document with questions dbqs excerpts from the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch introduction huineng 6387 was. It represents, probably, an interpolation in the text. Master hua stands in the direct line of orthodox buddhist leadership as it has. Huineng was the sixth chinese patriarch of zen buddhism. The work is reputed to be a record of the teachings of the great chan master huineng. Platform sutra huineng 6387 all the sutras and texts, all twelve divisions of the hinayana and mahayana canons, were arranged by people. The sutra of hui neng, 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 diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng by wong moulam. Next day prefect wei asked the patriarch to give another address. This edition of the platform sutra is another translation and close reading by bill porter, b. The platform sutra does not purport to be spoken by the buddha, but rather is spoken by a buddha, huineng, known as the sixth patriarch of zen or chan buddhism and also called huineng and in japanese, yeno or eno.
With hui neng s commentary on the diamond sutra shambhala dragon editions ebook. With hui neng s commentary on the diamond sutra comments customers havent yet quit the report on the overall game, or otherwise make out the print but. Jul 30, 2015 the title in sanskrit is vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra, which translates to the diamond cutting perfection of wisdom sutra. The title in sanskrit is vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra, which translates to the diamond cutting perfection of wisdom sutra. See all books authored by huineng, including the diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng shambhala dragon editions, and the sutra of huineng, grand master of zen. I was unlucky in that my father died when i was very young, leaving my mother poor and miserable. Huineng is the most important chinese zen master the sixth patriarch, so whatever is said in this book defines what zen is. Now let me tell you something about my own life and how i.
The missing passage has been supplied from the northern song version koshoji text. All of the chanzen buddhism in the world comes to us from him. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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 sutra of huineng is here accompanied by huinengs versebyverse commentary on the diamond sutrain its very first published english translation ever. He felt suddenly attracted by them and decided to go to the tung chan abbey placed on huang mei county, run by hung jen 601674, in order to study the dharma the way that leads to enlightenment and pain release. Master huineng took his seat in the lecture hall of tafan. The sutra spoken by the sixth patriarch on the high seat of the treasure of the law, otherwise known as the platform sutra of huineng. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism.
Mar 02, 2015 huineng was the sixth chinese patriarch of zen buddhism. With hui neng s commentary on the diamond sutra up to now concerning the ebook we now have sutra of hui neng, grand master of zen. During the seventh and eighth centuries under the tang dynasty, master hui neng. Wong moulam, sutra spoken by the sixth patriarch, wei lang, on the high. The sutra spoken by the sixth patriarch on the high seat of the treasure of the law, otherwise known as the platform sutra of hui neng. The sutra of huineng, also known as the platform sutra, contains the. You should know that the merit for studying this sutra, as distinctly set forth in the text, is immeasurable and illimitable, and cannot be.
Born in 7th century china, he grew up under circumstances of extreme poverty. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra thezensite. Extraordinary teachings from hui nengs altar sutra taken from the discourses known as the platform or altar sutra by hui neng, the sixth patriarch of chan or zen buddhism, was translated and adapted by tzesi huang and illustrated by his wife, demi. 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 sutra of hui neng download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The tsutang chi, i, 90, has an taocheng give huineng 100 hang to care for her.
The introduction is translated by daichi zenni, as it is not included in the print edition. Huineng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of zen in china, but is often. Platform sutra hui neng 6387 all the sutras and texts, all twelve divisions of the hinayana and mahayana canons, were arranged by people. Nov 30, 2011 the second installment in the ongoing saga of hui neng, the 6th patriarch of zen busshism. This translation is the definitive english version of the eighthcentury chan classic. Diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng shambhala classics pdf. An illiterate woodcutter who attained enlightenment in a flash, he, isbn 9781570623486 buy the the sutra of huineng, grand master of zen ebook. Primary source document with questions dbqs excerpts from the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch introduction huineng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of the chan zen school of buddhism. 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 of hui neng intro and chapter 1 youtube. It is a very profound teaching, not easy for beginners to understand. The sutra of huineng, grand master of zen downloadable. This pdf file may be printed and distributed according to the terms of use estab lished on. Most modern scholars doubt the historicity of traditional. Read the sutra of huineng, grand master of zen with huinengs commentary on the diamond sutra by thomas cleary available from rakuten kobo.
The platform sutra records the teachings of hui neng, the sixth patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of chan zen buddhism. With huinengs commentary on the diamond sutra up to now concerning the ebook we now have sutra of huineng, grand master of zen. The sutra of huineng aka the platform sutra is the first sutra obviously composed by chinese for chinese. The study is a comparison of four english translations of a chinese chan buddhist text, the platform sutra. The platform sutra, one of the three scriptures of chan buddhism, is an autobiography of hui neng and his understanding of life and spirituality. The second installment in the ongoing saga of hui neng, the 6th patriarch of zen busshism. Two monks were arguing about a flag, and the sixth chan. The sutra of huineng, grand master of zen rakuten kobo. The official title of his sutra is the dharma jewel of the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, and this title represents the. 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. It is said countless people awakened to the way and transcended the ordinary.
Hui neng is a central figure of zen buddhist tradition. The sutra of huineng, grand master of zen, with huinengs commentary on the diamond sutra, translated by thomas cleary, boston. Hui neng was poor and illiterate, with no special education, when he overheard the verses of a sacred sutra. On the high seat of the treasure of the law the sutra of the 6 th patriarch, hui neng translated by a. Apr 26, 2011 this edition of the platform sutra is another translation and close reading by bill porter, b. Good friends, purify your minds and concentrate on the dharma of the great perfection of wisdom. With huinengs commentary on the diamond sutra shambhala dragon editions ebook. The first, and apparently the only published translation into english of the sutra of wei lang hui neng was completed by the late mr. Huineng 6387 is perhaps the most beloved and respected figure in zen buddhism.
Have you ever looked at the altar sutra of the 6th patriarch, hui neng. He is the last of the early grand masters or founding teachers of zen. Hui neng the sixth patriarch of chan meditation school. Reviews of the sutra of hui neng, grand master of zen. The sutra of hui neng aka the platform sutra is the first sutra obviously composed by chinese for chinese. The diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng ebook by.