One cannot see the great entirety of the sixth patriarchs purport. Like all schools of buddhism, the chan school taught that all sentient beings have the buddha nature within them and that enlightenment is achieved. Of minds, there is the true mind zhenxin and the false mind wangxin. Translated from the chinese of zongbao pdf, berkeley. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is generally regarded as the basic classic of chan zen buddhism. 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. Yampolsky has based his translation on the tunhuang manuscript, the.
Numata center for buddhist translation and research language. The text of the tunhuang manuscript with translation, introduction, and notes. 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. It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great. Purported to be the recorded words of the famed huineng, who was understood to be the sixth. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch book summary. Platform sutra of the sixth patriarch introduction huineng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of the chan zen school of buddhism. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra thezensite.
Platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master, the sixth patriarch number one. The platform refers to the podium on which a buddhist teacher speaks. This record of the life and teachings of huineng, the sixth chan zen patriarch, is an eleventhcentury compilation with ancillary materials. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch is a chan buddhist scripture that was composed in.
Its key themes are the direct perception of ones true nature, and the unity in essence of sila. Pdf the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch semantic. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch teisho one drop zen. As huineng says in a verse, the buddha dharma is right here in the world, there is no awakening apart from this world. 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 presents itself as a collection of talks given by the sixth patriarch at. By huineng trans by philip yampolsky philip yampolsky. 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. Pdf the platform sutra download full pdf book download. Mastery of the teachings and mastery of mind are like the sun in the empty sky.
Huineng is a legendary master of zen or chan buddhism to whom the doctrine of sudden enlightenment is attributed. Zazen is seated meditationthe opposite of contemplationthe emptying of the mind of all thoughts in order simply to be. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of ch an buddhism. 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 terebess. 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. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Delivered at tafan temple in shaochou by the sixth patriarch. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch analysis. Once when the patriarch had come to paolam monastery, prefect wai of. It is called the platform sutra because it was given at the same platform where the sixth patriarch in. The sixth patriarch s platform sutra is the only sutra by a master of chinese background, the chan schools sixth patriarch, hui neng. 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 of the sixth patriarch is one of the most popular and influential texts of the.
Account of origins, as translated from the chinese by. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch contents a. Of meanings, there is the meaning of enlightenment jue and the meaning of nonenlightenment bujue. 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 ebook by. The master huineng ascended the high seat at the lecture hall of.
Platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by philip b. The sixth patriarch s dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism. During the seventh and eighth centuries under the tang dynasty, master hui neng. Numata center for buddhist translation and research. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch by huineng. 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. The platform sutra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Description of the book the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch chan buddhism.
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. The platform sutra comprises a wide range of important chanzen buddhist teachings. It proclaims the independence of the southern school of chan from the. The essence of the sixth patriarch s philosophy is that all beings have the buddhanature.
The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch 2nd edition. Mcrae this record of the life and teachings of huineng, the sixth chan zen patriarch, is an eleventhcentury compilation with ancillary. 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. Platform sutra, chapter 1 account of origins youtube. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch 48 copy quote. 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. Most religions offer a repentance of form, and this is why repentance sounds so heavy. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch columbia. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction that provides the. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch translated from the chinese of zongbao taisho volume 48, number 2008 by john r. The sixth patriarch is the sixth successor after bodhidharma.
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. Chinese culture, unlike indian, was dominated by confucianism, in which the. Huineng 6387 was the sixth patriarch of zen in china, but is often regarded as the true father of the zen tradition. Yampolsky has based his translation on the tunhuang manuscript, the earliest extant version of the work.
From today we will be reading together the sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch bdk america. Its key themes are the direct perception of ones true nature, and the unity in essence of sila conduct, dhyana. In the midst of all evil, not a thought is aroused in the mindthis is called za. Pdf the sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra. He is believed to be author of the platform scripture of the sixth. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch john mcrae.
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 sixth patriarch pdf download elise pdf. The text of the tun huang manuscript with translation, introduction, and notes. Unabridged recitation, with permission, of the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, number one. 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. Sixth patriarch gives us here the formless repentance. 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. The mind dharma of the sixth patriarch chan meditation center. It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great master the sixth patriarch, as set down by one of his disciples. All of these are just different distinctions of the correct mind zhengxin. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch john mcrae translator year. 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. The work is reputed to be a record of the teachings of the great chan master huineng.
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