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	The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch; ; Philip B. Yampolsky
		The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch; ; Philip B. Yampolsky
		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 Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism.
		The Birth of a Patriarch: Biography of Hui-neng
	www.columbia.edu /cu/cup/catalog/data/023108/0231083610.HTM (255 words)

	AZA - Teachings - Taisen Deshimaru - App. to VOTV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		However, it is a historic fact that when Yoka Daishi3 arrived for his famous encounter with the Sixth Patriarch, the Patriarch was, at that moment, sitting in zazen - in fact, at that moment he was in a sesshin with all of his disciples.
		It is also a fact that when the Patriarch died on Mount Sokei in 718, his last breath was experienced while in the perfect posture of zazen, his legs crossed in the lotus position.
		This Platform Sutra is of very minor importance in the schools of Soto, Rinzai and Obaku.
	www.nozt.org /teachings/tdplatform.shtml (1376 words)

	Platform Sutra of Sixh Patriarch Hui Neng
		The Patriarch told his disciples that the question of incessant rebirth was a momentous one, that those who wished to inherit his robe and Dharma should write him a stanza, and that the one who had an understanding of the Essence of Mind would get them and be made the sixth Patriarch.
		As a youth, he studied sutras and shastras and was well-versed in the teaching of samatha (inhibition or quietude) and vipasyana (contemplation or discernment) of the T'ien T'ai School.
		As they called their own teacher, Shen Hsiu, the Sixth Patriarch on no better authority than their own, the followers of the Northern School were jealous of the rightful owner of that title whose claim, supported by the inherited robe, was too well known to be ignored.
	www.angelfire.com /realm/bodhisattva/platform-sutra.html (21347 words)

	Zen Buddhism. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A.D. He taught the practice of “wall-gazing” and espoused the teachings of the Lanka-Vatara Sutra (whose chief doctrine is that of “consciousness-only”; see Yogacara), which he passed on to his successor Hui-k’o (487–593).
		According to tradition, Hui-neng (638–713) became the sixth patriarch of Chinese Zen by superseding his rival in the intuitive grasp of the truth of enlightenment, even though he was illiterate.
		The Platform Sutra, attributed to Hui-neng, defines enlightenment as the direct seeing of one’s “original Mind” or “original Nature,” which is Buddha, and this teaching has remained characteristic of Zen.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ze/ZenBuddh.html (688 words)

	Platform Sutra
		Why did the patriarch Hung Jen publicly praise the stanza by saying "It will be better to leave the stanza here, so that people may study it and recite it." You will also find this line "If they put its teaching into practice, they will be saved from the misery".
		The Sutra tells us that Hui-neng was read the Diamond Sutra and then proclaimed "I at once became throughly enlightened" (note sudden enlightenment) after which he received the robe and bowl.
		Although the historical accounts in the Platform Sutra are completely false, the teachings within it are part of main Buddhist tradition and are very much along the lines of those taught by Hung-jen and are very similar to the teachings of Shen-hui.
	home.earthlink.net /~senseijim/PlatformSutra.html (2736 words)

	The Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng
		The Fifth Patriarch pretended that he wasn't impressed with this poem either, but in the middle of the night he summoned Hui Neng.
		The Fifth Patriarch gave him the insignia of his office, the Patriarch's robe and bowl (source).
		Hui Neng later became The Sixth Patriarch, the founder of the Dhyana (Ch'an) School of Sudden Awaking, which emphasized that sudden Enlightenment was possible, given the right teacher and method.
	sped2work.tripod.com /huineng.html (1515 words)

	Platform Sutra
		It is regarded as the principal, and indeed the only, sutra of the Zen path, which path generally eschews any reliance upon the printed or written word.
		Interestingly, the Platform Sutra is reverential and exegetical regarding the Lotus Sutra, devoting a full chapter (42) to commenting upon and praising the Lotus Sutra in the form of a discourse between a visiting priest (Fa Ta) and the 6th Patriarch himself.
		Hearing it, the Sixth Patriarch understood the Buddha's meaning, and then discoursed on the Lotus Sutra for the sake of Fa-ta.
	web.mit.edu /stclair/www/platform.html (1187 words)

	Untitled Document
		Southern School Sudden Doctrine, Supreme Mahayana Great Perfection of Wisdom: the Platform Sutra preached by the Sixth Patriarch Hui-neng at the Ta-fan Temple in Shao-chou, one roll, recorded by the spreader of the Dharma, the disciple Fa-hai, who at the same time received the Precept of Formlessness
		The priest Hung-jen, heard the recitation of the Diamond Sutra and was led to the Fifth Patriarch.
		The Fifth Patriarch asked me: “Where are you from that you come to this mountain to make obeisance to me?” I replied: “I am from Ling-man, commoner from Hsin-chou.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /courses/tyamashi/zen/sixthpatriarch.htm (887 words)

	Buddhism of Wisdom & Faith; Glossary
		The Sutra has been described as the "epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience" and is quoted by all schools of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular, Pure Land and Zen.
		A sutra is a sutra because it contains the words of the Buddhas or because the ideas expressed in it conform to the Dharma seals.
		It was in response to her entreaties that Buddha Sakyamuni preached the Meditation Sutra, which teaches a series of sixteen visualizations (of Amitabha Buddha, the Pure Land...) leading to rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss.
	www.ymba.org /BWF/bwf113.htm (7358 words)

	Hui Neng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		"The Sixth Patriarch, Hui-neng, was a great religious genius, and his life marks an epoch in the history of the Zen Sect in the Far East.
		It was due to him that his Sect, hitherto comparatively inactive and rather tending to ascetic quietism, now assumed a more energetic role in the demonstration of its peculiar features, and began to make its influence more and more felt, especially among the thoughtful class of people.," (not to mention Enlightenment to the prepared few).
		The Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch on the Pristine Orthodox Dharma.
	www.dabase.net /huineng.htm (377 words)

	The Gateless Passage Bookstore: Translations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Diamond Sutra [T235] is a popularly studied short Prajnaparamita Sutra and an older translation of the Sutra of Hui-neng [T2008] (a.k.a.
		This is the first complete translation of the Flower Garland Sutra [T278-279], which ranks among such great Mahayana Sutras as the Lotus, Nirvana, and Wisdom Sutras in its influence on Chinese Buddhist traditions, especially the Hua-yen tradition that adopted it as their central scripture.
		The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, by Philip B. Yampolsky
	villa.lakes.com /cdpatton/Amazon/canon.html (847 words)

	History of Buddhism
		Also called Sutras, they are often attributed to Buddha himself, sometimes as special transmissions that Buddha supposedly felt were too difficult for his original listeners and therefore were hidden until the times were ripe.
		This Sutra would, in 67 ad, be the first of many to be translated into Chinese.
		Having been trained in the Tendai or White Lotus tradition, he came to believe that the Lotus Sutra carried all that was necessary for Buddhist life.
	www.ship.edu /~cgboeree/buddhahist.html (3361 words)

	JZS Summer Sutra Course
		This sutra course is designed to give us a chance to carefully examine selections from six popular Buddhist sutras whose study was an important factor in the rise of Zen in China.
		The Vimalakirti sutra is considered to be the layperson’s sutra, because is emphases the ability of the ordinary person to attain enlightenment.
		The sutras have their own style, which can be off-putting if you try to read one like a novel.
	www.jaxzensangha.org /summersutra.php (773 words)

	20 Six Patriarch
		One day, she asked the Sixth Patriarch to explain to her the meaning of the sutra, and it was, indeed, the supposedly illiterate Sixth Patriarch who interpreted the sutra for her.
		As the Sixth Patriarch of the Ch an school, Hui-neng was known for the method of instantaneous realization (versus gradual realization); a method that would not rely on any spoken or written language.
		After the Sixth Patriarch was awakened to the truth, the Fifth Patriarch passed the teachings of the Dharma to him and asked him to go south to avoid persecution by those who were jealous of him because he was chosen as the Sixth Patriarch.
	www.blia.org /English/publications/booklet/pages/20.htm (5397 words)

	Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism
		Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism: Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, The
		A collection of the sermons of Hui-neng (638-713), the sixth patriarch of the Chinese Zen (Ch'an) school.
		It was called a "sutra" by Hui-neng's disciples who recorded and compiled his sermons.
	www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/dictionary/define?tid=765 (114 words)

	The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch by Columbia University Press
		The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch by Columbia University Press
		The Platform Sutra itself consists of more than metaphysical exposition, going into the biography of Hui-neng and the context of his teaching (both of which are at least as interesting as the religious part of the text).
		If you want to broaden your understanding of the quest for understanding, this book would be a great addition to your library.
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		Find in a Library: The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch; the text of the Tun-huang manuscript with translation, introduction, and notes,
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		BY THE TIME that the T'ang dynasty had gained control of a unified China in 618, Buddhism was already firmly entrenched on Chinese soil.
		The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-neng by Red Pine
		The Sutra of Hui-Neng: Grand Master of Zen (Shambhala Dragon Editions) by Thomas Cleary
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		The teachings of Hui-neng, the sixth patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of Ch'an or Zen Buddhism.
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	Buddhism and Taoism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Eng)
		The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Chin)
		The "Universal Gate" chapter of the Lotus Sutra
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		Philip B. Yampolsky, The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (New York: Columbia University Press, 1967), 212+ pp.
		Annotated translation of one of the fundamental texts of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
		Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra (Parallax Press, 1988), 54 pp.
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