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Dajian Huineng (traditional Chinese: 大鑒惠能; pinyin: Dàjiàn Huìnéng; Wade–Giles: Ta⁴-chien⁴ Hui⁴-nêng²; Japanese: Daikan Enō; Korean: Daegam Hyeneung; February 27, 638 – August 28, 713), also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan (traditional Chinese: 禪宗六祖), is a semi-legendary but ...
- 713 (aged 74–75), Guo'en Temple, Xinxing County, Guangdong, China
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Huineng ( Hui-neng) a seminal figure in Buddhist history. He is the famous “Sixth Patriarch” of the Chan or meditation tradition, which is better known in Japanese as “Zen”). The focus of an immense body of lore that grew over the centuries, Huineng’s life mirrors the fortunes of Chan itself – a provincial Chinese version of ...
Mar 14, 2024 · Zen. Hui-neng (born 638, southwest Kwangtung, China—died 713, Kwangtung) was the sixth great patriarch of Zen (Ch’an in Chinese) Buddhism and founder of the Southern school, which became the dominant school of Zen, both in China and in Japan. As a young and illiterate peddler of firewood, Hui-neng heard the Chin-kang ching (“Diamond Sutra ...
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Mar 7, 2018 · Huineng was a Chinese master who founded the Sixth Patriarch of Ch'an (Zen) at the beginning of the T'ang Dynasty. He taught on the Diamond Sutra, the Platform Sutra, and the wisdom of emptiness. He is considered the true father of Zen by many followers and historians. Learn about his life, teachings, and legacy.
Huineng was a Chinese Chan monastic who advocated an immediate and direct approach to Buddhist practice and enlightenment. He is the founder of the "Sudden Enlightenment" school of Chan Buddhism and the last official patriarch of the Sixth Patriarch lineage. Learn about his life, awakening, teaching, and legacy from this web page.
Dajian Huineng (Chinese: 大鑒惠能; pinyin: Dàjiàn Huìnéng; Wade–Giles: Ta 4-chien 4; Japanese: Daikan Enō; Korean: Hyeneung; 638–713), 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.
Oct 12, 2021 · Huineng, 638-713. Publication date 1998 Topics Zen Buddhism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 Publisher Boston : Shambhala ; [New York] : Distributed in the U.S. by ...
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