Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
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The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a foundational Chan Buddhist scripture attributed to Huineng that expounds the doctrine of sudden enlightenment and the nature of mind.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch canonical | 3 |
| Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch | 1 |
| Treatise on the Essentials of Cultivating the Mind | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sutra
ⓘ
Chan Buddhist scripture ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Liuzu Tanjing
ⓘ
Platform Sutra ⓘ Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch ⓘ
surface form:
Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
|
| associatedWith |
Guangxiao Temple
ⓘ
Nanhua Temple ⓘ Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Patriarch of Chan
Southern School of Chan ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Huineng ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Huineng ⓘ |
| contains |
Huineng’s autobiography
ⓘ
account of the robe and bowl transmission ⓘ commentary on the Diamond Sutra ⓘ discussion of the prajñā (wisdom) teaching ⓘ exposition of formless repentance ⓘ instructions on meditation ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
direct realization of mind
ⓘ
formless precepts ⓘ no-form ⓘ no-thought ⓘ non-abiding ⓘ non-reliance on written words ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct insight over ritual
ⓘ
equality of sudden enlightenment for all beings ⓘ lay practice as valid path ⓘ |
| form | recorded teachings ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical discourse
ⓘ
sermon ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | China ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Chan Buddhism
Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Korean Seon Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhism
|
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| period | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| positionInTradition |
canonical text in East Asian Zen
ⓘ
foundational text of Chan Buddhism ⓘ |
| questionedAspect |
date of compilation
ⓘ
historical authorship ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddha-nature
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ nature of mind ⓘ non-duality ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Treatise on the Essentials of Cultivating the Mind
this entity surface form:
Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch