六祖壇經 by Huineng
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"六祖壇經" by Huineng is a Chan Buddhist scripture composed in China between the 8th and 13th century. The only Chinese Buddhist text explicitly called a "Sutra," it centers on teachings attributed to the sixth Chan patriarch Huineng. The text explores the concept of Buddha-nature, invisible to humans only through their illusions. It features the famous succession contest between disciples Shenxiu and Huineng, whose competing poems reveal contrasting approaches to enlightenment. The work
attempts to reconcile Northern and Southern schools of Chan Buddhism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Huineng, 638-713 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Shi, Fa-Hai |
| Title | 六祖壇經 |
| Alternate Title | Liuzu Tan Jing |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_Sutra |
| Credits | Produced by Jia-Fu Xu |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | BQ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Buddhism |
| Subject | Zen Buddhism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 23844 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-23844-9 |
| Release Date | Dec 13, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1189 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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