Sixth Patriarch Talks
Dajian Huineng (traditional Chinese: 大鑒惠能; pinyin: Dàjiàn Huìnéng; Wade–Giles: Ta⁴-chien⁴ Hui⁴-nêng²; Japanese: Daikan Enō; Korean: Daegam Hyeneung; February 27, 638 – August 28, 713), also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan (traditional Chinese: 禪宗六祖), is a semi-legendary but central figure in the early history of Chinese Chan Buddhism. According to tradition he was an uneducated layman who suddenly attained awakening (Chinese: 見性, jianxing) upon hearing the Diamond Sutra. Despite his lack of formal training, he demonstrated his understanding to the fifth patriarch, Daman Hongren, who then supposedly chose Huineng as his true successor instead of his publicly known selection of Yuquan Shenxiu.
Twentieth century scholarship revealed that the story of Huineng's Buddhist career was likely invented by the monk Heze Shenhui, who claimed to be one of Huineng's disciples and was highly critical of Shenxiu's teaching.
Huineng is regarded as the founder of the "Sudden Enlightenment" Southern Chan school of Buddhism, which focuses on an immediate and direct attainment of Buddhist enlightenment. The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (六祖壇經), which is said to be a record of his teachings, is a highly influential text in the East Asian Buddhist tradition.
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May 9th, 1996, Serial No. 00249 Platform Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Evil, Demons, Discrimination, Ordination, Karma,... |
May 09 1996 |
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Meal ChantSerial: BZ-00810A Saturday Lecture Chanting, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Buddha Nature, Precepts,... |
Feb 18 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ial No. 00786, Side ASerial: BZ-00786A Evening Lecture 2 sesshin in rohatsu tapes Samadhi, Attachment, Mundane Life, Posture, Non-attachment, Sixth Patriarch,... |
1996 |
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January 24th, 1995, Serial No. 00758 Fox, true dharma, Priest, Instruction, Lay, Transmission, Demons, Chanting, Sixth... |
Jan 24 1995 |
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January 16th, 1995, Serial No. 00756 Priest, Soto Zen, Bell, Monastic Practice, Sixth Patriarch, Precepts, Aspects of... |
Jan 16 1995 |
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May 27th, 1994, Serial No. 00237 Hate, Discrimination, confusion, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Duality, Non-discrimination... |
May 27 1994 |
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Platform Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00552 Class 10 of 10 Sixth Patriarch, Culture, Mahayana, Religion, Four Noble Truths, Soto Zen, Lay... |
Mar 31 1994 10 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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We Are Like Water Seeking the Lowest PlaceSerial: BZ-00737 Taking Joy in Impermanence, Sesshin Day 7 Impermanence, Ego, resistance, Impermanence, Liberation, Sixth Patriarch, Subject-and... |
Mar 30 1994 |
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The Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00963B Lecture Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Daily Life, Dependent Origination, resistance, Right... |
Mar 26 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform SutraSerial: BZ-00550 Class 8 of 10 Five Ranks, Attachment, Subject-and-Object, Commitment, Ego, Sixth Patriarch, Duality... |
Mar 19 1994 8 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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Madyamika/Yogachara Schools of Emptiness/SynthesisSerial: BZ-00964A Three Bodies of Buddha pt. II, Sesshin Day 2 Madyamika, Trikaya, Emptiness, Yogachara, Religion, Emotions, Karma, Sixth Patriarch... |
Mar 13 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Essence of ZenSerial: BZ-00226 Class 2 of 3 Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, Priest, Practice Period, Instruction, Lineage, Buddha... |
Feb 23 1994 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 14th, 1994, Serial No. 00558 Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Evil, Ordination, Platform Sutra, Instruction, Lay,... |
Jan 14 1994 |
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June 3rd, 1993, Serial No. 00218 Offering, Five Ranks, Ordinary Mind, Dragons, Commitment, Buddha Ancestors, Sixth... |
Jun 03 1993 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #5Serial: BZ-00647B Saturday Lecture BCR-5, First Principle, Duality, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Nirvana, Samsara,... |
Jan 23 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 14th, 1992, Serial No. 01480 Dragons, Gaining Mind, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Subject-and-Object,... |
Oct 14 1992 |
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Shen Shu and Daikan Eno: Enlightenment PoemsSerial: BZ-00678B Relative and Ultimate Reality; Sudden and Gradual Enlight., Saturday Lecture Daikan Eno, Enlightenment, Sixth Patriarch, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Priest,... |
Mar 28 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 26th, 1992, Serial No. 00603 Platform Sutra, Branching Streams, Four Noble Truths, Perfect Wisdom, Sixth Patriarch... |
Mar 26 1992 |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: BZ-00734 Sesshin Day 7 Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Five Ranks, Sixth Patriarch, Discrimination,... |
Dec 19 1991 |
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Vijnana: Mind ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-00706A Manas, the Sixth Consciousness, Rohatsu Day 2 Consciousness, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Dragons, Sixth Patriarch,... |
Dec 02 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Three Buddha Bodies; Eight ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-00705B Rohatsu Day 1 Trikaya, Consciousness, Ego, Eight Aspects, Sixth Patriarch, Posture, Buddha Nature,... |
Dec 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00728 Class Two, Class Five Ranks, Ego, Platform Sutra, Separation, Sixth Patriarch, Absolute-and-Relative,... |
Nov 15 1991 |
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Hui-Neng's Verse to Monk and LaitySerial: BZ-00703A Fault Finding, One-Day Sitting Hui Neng, Precepts, Platform Sutra, Passions, Posture, Hindrances, Lay, Sixth... |
Nov 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00625 Lecture Gratitude, Five Ranks, Sixth Patriarch, Absolute-and-Relative, Manjushri, Dharma... |
Oct 19 1991 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #23Serial: BZ-00692B "Neither Good Not Evil;" Intentions, Humbleness, Saturday Lecture Humility, MM-23, Sixth Patriarch, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission... |
Mar 30 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 3rd, 1990, Serial No. 01478Serial: BZ-01478 Lecture sesshin day 5 Dragons, Posture, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Karma, Hindrances, confusion,... |
Nov 03 1990 Unknown Location |
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October 25th, 1990, Serial No. 00622 Four Noble Truths, Offering, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Sixth Patriarch,... |
Oct 25 1990 |
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Big Emptiness and Small EmptinessSerial: BZ-00516B Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Lineage,... |
Aug 25 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hsin Hsin MingSerial: BZ-00515B Sesshin Day 1 Hsin Hsin Ming, Discrimination, Hsin Hsin Ming, Non-discrimination, Daily Life, Hate... |
Jun 20 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sun Faced Buddha/Moon Faced BuddhaSerial: BZ-00505A Saturday Lecture Buddha, Koan, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Constancy, First Principle, Observe... |
May 19 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 24th, 1990, Serial No. 00497, Side A Doubt, Buddha Nature, Gratitude, Sixth Patriarch, Cultivation, Mahayana, confusion,... |
Feb 24 1990 |
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How to Start the New YearSerial: BZ-00502B Saturday Lecture New Year, Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Daily Life, Enthusiasm, Anger, New... |
Jan 06 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Anger and GreedSerial: BZ-00890A One-Day Sitting Anger, Greed, Anger, Karma, Fox, Platform Sutra, Vow, Greed, Attachment, Bodhisattva... |
Jul 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 26th, 1988, Serial No. 01535Serial: BZ-01535 Sixth day of sesshin at Green Gulch Farm. Lineage, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Chanting, Platform Sutra, Rinzai, Priest,... |
Feb 26 1988 6 of 7 Green Gulch Farm |
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SandokaiSerial: BZ-00301 Lecture Sandokai, Fundraising, Lotus Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Mill Valley, Oneness, confusion... |
Feb 04 1988 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00900B Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Sixth Patriarch, Composure, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, Ego... |
Jan 30 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 01501, Side B Birth-and-Death, true dharma, Sixth Patriarch, Koan, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Soto... |
Jun 03 1987 |
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Considering the Hindrances and Seeing the DharmasSerial: BZ-00884A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Mindfulness, Concentration, Equanimity, Hindrances, Study Period, Sixth... |
Sep 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sutra Study: The Meaning of Zazen and KinhinSerial: BZ-00413B Saturday Lecture Zazen, Kinhin, Lotus Sutra, Posture, Daily Life, Sixth Patriarch, Mindfulness, Bell,... |
Aug 10 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Meaning of the Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00413A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Sangha, Manjushri,... |
Aug 03 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Creating Practice Using the Forms at HandSerial: BZ-00425A Layman Pang, Saturday Lecture Lay Practice, Layman Pang, Mindfulness, Buddha Mind, Sixth Patriarch, Monastic... |
Mar 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mind in ZazenSerial: BZ-00405A Rohatsu Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Zazen, Building, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration, Enemies... |
Dec 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Trip to JapanSerial: BZ-00393B Saturday Lecture Japan, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Building, training, Sanctuary, Lay... |
Oct 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 22nd, 1984, Serial No. 00435 Ordinary Mind, Bodhidharma, Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Impermanence, Culture, Buddha... |
May 22 1984 |
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The Dharma of Mindfulness: Tassajara GathasSerial: BZ-00903A Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Gathas, Mindfulness, Monastic Practice,... |
Nov 05 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. IISerial: BZ-00403B Calling and Answering, Saturday Lecture MM-12, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Sixth Patriarch, Don... |
Oct 01 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Enlightenment in Soto ZenSerial: BZ-00402A Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen,... |
Sep 10 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Ceremony: Renewing Our WaySerial: BZ-00006A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Eka, Offering, Daily Life,... |
Feb 26 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gakudo Yojin-Shu Section 8Serial: BZ-00048A Conduct (understanding) Zazen Mind, Saturday Lecture Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Birth-and-Death, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, true dharma,... |
Nov 27 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Fukanzazengi and Practice RealizationSerial: BZ-00043A Saturday Lecture Duality, Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Doubt, Sixth Patriarch, Absolute-and-Relative,... |
Oct 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |