Huineng
(Dajian Huineng)
(Dajian Huineng)
Jap., Daikan Eno
Great Mirror Wisdom Ability
| born: 638 died: 713 75 years place: China |
Huineng (as he is known most commonly) is
considered one of the most important Zen masters
in its history. He is the 6th Chinese Partriarch in
line after Bodhidharma. His surname was Lu, and
he was from Guangdong Province.
According to tradition, he was an illiterate villager
who became enlightened, and the eventual
successor of Master Hongren. Huineng is also
known as Caoxi, which is the place near
Shaoguan, Guangdong that the important Nanhua
Zen Temple is located.
considered one of the most important Zen masters
in its history. He is the 6th Chinese Partriarch in
line after Bodhidharma. His surname was Lu, and
he was from Guangdong Province.
According to tradition, he was an illiterate villager
who became enlightened, and the eventual
successor of Master Hongren. Huineng is also
known as Caoxi, which is the place near
Shaoguan, Guangdong that the important Nanhua
Zen Temple is located.
| writings: Huineng supposedly gave talks that were written down by followers, known as The Platform Sutra (alt.name: The Altar Sutra) in Zen literature. This has been translated into English in the 20th century. |
Huineng originally taught at Guangxiao Temple in
Guangzhou, China.
He ended up at Nanhua Zen Temple, also called
Caoxi, and his mummified body is on display there
in the present day.
Guangzhou, China.
He ended up at Nanhua Zen Temple, also called
Caoxi, and his mummified body is on display there
in the present day.
| stories: Osho Zen: The Quantum Leap From Mind to No-mind, ch. 9 Zen: The Diamond Thunderbolt, ch. 1 The Miracle, ch. 10 Turning In, ch. 2 Ma Tzu: The Empty Mirror, ch. 3 Nansen: The Point of Departure, ch. 2 The Zen Manifesto: Freedom from Oneself, ch. 1 The Great Zen Master Ta Hui, ch. 32 Zen: The Path of Paradox, Vol 1, ch. 9, ch. 10 Live Zen, ch. 12 |
aka: Hui Neng (old W.G.), Caoxi (J. Sokei)
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| Zen people are really of a different quality. Such utterances you cannot find anywhere else – such rebellious utterances, such statements, so fiery, so radiant, so alive. Thousands of years have passed, Hui Neng still remains a rebel. You cannot make a tradition out of him. Zen is the only religion which has not become a tradition – it cannot. It does not allow anything to settle. It won't allow even Buddha inside. It won't talk even about truth. It says, "There is no truth to give to you in my place. We take everything away." And when nothing is left that is the truth – when you are in your utter nudity, in your utter nudeness. When nothing is left with you, only your pure being, that is the truth... --Osho Zen: The Path of Paradox, Vol. 1, ch. 9 |
Chinese simplified: 大鉴慧能