Huineng
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Dajian Huineng (大鑒惠能; Pinyin: Dàjiàn Huìnéng; Japanese: Daikan Enō; Korean: Hyeneung, 638–713) was a Chinese Chán (Zen) monastic who is one of the most important figures in the entire tradition. Huineng is the Sixth and Last Patriarch of Chán Buddhism. He is said to have advocated an immediate and direct approach to Buddhist practice and enlightenment, and in this regard, is considered the founder of the "Sudden Enlightenment" (頓教) Southern Chán school of Buddhism.
Books
The Sutra of Hui-neng, grand master of Zen
"Hui-neng (617-713) is perhaps the most respected and beloved figure in Zen Buddhism. An illiterate woodcutter who attained enlightenment in a flash, he became the renowned Sixth Patriarch of Ch'an, or Chinese Zen. He is the supreme exemplar of the fact that neither education nor social background has any bearing on the experience of enlightenment. Hui-neng's teachings are characterized by their striking immediacy and by their concern with direct insight into the essential nature of awareness.". "The Sutra of Hui-neng is here accompanied by Hui-neng's own commentary on the Diamond Sutra - in its first published English translation."--BOOK JACKET.
The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma jewel platform sutra, with the commentary of Tripitaka Master Hua [translated from the Chinese by the Buddhist Text Translation Society]
Liuzu da shi fa bao tan jing
Collection of two works; the first, a treatise on Zen Buddhism; the second, speeches of a Chinese physician on the Zen cult; dedicated to memory of ʻAmō̜n Mahaphatthanāngkūn, 1923-1986, Thai matriarch.
The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch
A definitive English translation of the Platform Sutra. Includes a detailed historical introduction on the history and legends of Ch'an Buddhism, and discussions and analysis of the Platform Sutra.
The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma jewel platform sutra
The life and teaching of Master Hui Neng, an illiterate Buddhist monk of Tang Dynasty China (7th century) who expounded the doctrine of no-thought and sudden enlightenment through meditation. The book is filled with Tang Dynasty history, covers such topics as ignorance and enlightenment, different levels of consciousness and ultimate reality.
Dam chos rin po che stegs buʼi mdo
Tibetan translation of Chinese text "Liuzu da shi fa bao tan jing" by Huineng, (638-713) on Zen Buddhism