Huineng

Also known as Sixth Patriarch

Dajian Huineng or Hui-neng (; trad. 638-713), also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan (traditional Chinese: 禪宗六祖), is a semi-legendary but central figure in the early history of Chinese Chan Buddhism.

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Born: 638
Died: 713
Works: 80

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Sūt Wœ̄i Lāng
The platform sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
Phāp prawat læ khamsō̜n khō̜ng Wœ̄i Lāng
Fo xue di ge ming, Liuzu tan jing
Liuzu tan jing

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Quotes

“"Don`t despise a beginner," said I, "if you are a seeker of supreme enlightenment. You should know that the lowest class may have the sharpest wit, while the highest may be in want of intelligence. If you slight others, you commit a very great sin."”
“For him who does not know his own mind there is no use learning Buddhism. On the other hand, if he knows his own mind and sees intuitively his own nature, he is a Hero, a 'Teacher of gods and men', 'Buddha'.”
“As to the Dharma, this is transmitted from heart to heart, and the recipient must realize it by his own efforts.”
“The wisdom of enlightenment is inherent in every one of us. It is because of the delusion under which our mind works that we fail to realize it ourselves, and that we have to seek the advice and the guidance of enlightened ones before we can know our own Essence of Mind.”
“You should know that so far as Buddha-nature is concerned, there is no difference between an enlightened man and an ignorant one. What makes the difference is that one realizes it, while the other is ignorant of it.”
“Our very nature is Buddha, and apart from this nature there is no other Buddha.”

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Key facts

Religious biography.name: Dajian Huineng
Religious biography.native_name_lang: zh
Religious biography.image: Huineng.jpg
Religious biography.caption: Putative mummy of Huineng's body
Religious biography.religion: Chan Buddhism
Religious biography.temple: Guangxiao TempleNanhua Temple
Religious biography.dharma_names: Huineng (惠能)
Religious biography.posthumous_name: Dajian (大鑒)
Religious biography.nationality: Chinese
Religious biography.birth_date: trad. 638
Religious biography.birth_place: Xinxing County, Guangdong, China
Religious biography.death_place: Guo'en Temple, Xinxing County, Guangdong, China
Religious biography.teacher: Daman Hongren
Religious biography.students: Qingyuan XingsiShitou XiqianNanyue Huairang
Religious biography.works: Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
Religious biography.background: FFD068

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Commons category: Huineng
date of birth: 0638-00-00
date of death: 0713-00-00

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23 sections

Contents

Biography
Sources
The Platform Sutra
Early life and introduction to Buddhism
Meeting the Fifth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism
Poem contest
Interpretation of the verses
Succession of Hongren
Escape from monastery
Teachings
Non-thought, non-attribute, and non-abiding
Meditation and wisdom
Dhyāna
Historical impact and influences
Mummification
Liang Kai's portrayal of Huineng
Film
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

According to tradition Huineng was an uneducated layman who suddenly attained awakening (Chinese: 見性, jianxing) upon hearing the Diamond Sutra. Despite his lack of formal training, he demonstrated his understanding to the fifth patriarch, Daman Hongren, who then supposedly chose Huineng as his true successor instead of his publicly known selection of Yuquan Shenxiu. Huineng is regarded as the founder of the "Sudden Enlightenment" Southern Chan school of Buddhism, which focuses on an immediate and direct attainment of Buddhist enlightenment. The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (), which is said to be a record of his teachings, is a highly influential text in the East Asian Buddhist tradition.