Sixth Patriarch Talks

Dajian Huineng or Hui-neng (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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Title	Speaker	Date
Being Time Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Doubt, Equanimity, Transmission, Dharma Transmission...	Shinshu Roberts	Nov 10 2018
Tea Ladies and Their Mind-Refreshing Teaching Serial: BZ-02639 Sesshin Open Aspects of Practice Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Soto Zen, Priest, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period...	Gerri Oliva	Oct 06 2018
Daikan Eno and The Hundred Dharmas Serial: BZ-02618 Sesshin Day 2 Repentance, Doubt, Big Mind, Anger, Karma, Greed, Ego, Heart Sutra, Sixth Patriarch,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 2018
Yunmen's Body Exposed in The Golden Wind Serial: BZ-02467 Class Blue Cliff Record Case 27 BCR-27, Dragons, Buddha Ancestors, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, New Year, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 21 2016
Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Greed, Sixth Patriarch, Ordinary Mind, Bell, Buddha Mind, Repentance, Aspects of...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 2016
Medicine and Science Mutual Cure Serial: BZ-02454 Blue Cliff Record Case 87 BCR-87, Anger, Duality, Manjushri, Peace, Forgiveness, War, Blue Cliff Record,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 2016
Golden Age of Zen 6th Patriarch Serial: BZ-02444 Aspects of Practice Silence, Sixth Patriarch, Nirvana Sutra, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative,...	Gerri Oliva	Nov 07 2015
Ummon's Every Day Is A Good Day - 2 Big Mind, Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Sixth Patriarch, Gratitude, Ego,...	Susan Marvin	May 30 2015
Five Hindrances Hindrances, Anger, Doubt, Forgiveness, Continuous Practice, Addiction, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 29 2014
Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Book of Serenity, Sixth Patriarch, Subject-and-Object, Practice Period, Dragons,...	Jake Van Akkeren	May 18 2013 1
What is the Basis of our Activity Serial: BZ-02300 Why Do We Chant?, Saturday Lecture Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, training, Lay Practice, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 30 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Perfect Wisdom, Precious Mirror, Doubt, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 22 2010 6
June 9th, 2007, Serial No. 01439 Hsin Hsin Ming, Big Mind, Don't Know Mind, Karmic Consciousness, Global Warming...		Jun 09 2007
Commentary on "Brown Rice is Just Right" Serial: BZ-01401 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 1 Suzuki Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Pure Existence, Monastic Practice, Sixth Patriarch...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01232 Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Duality, Samadhi, Attachment, Oneness, Samsara, Nirvana, Non-duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith and Doubt Types Serial: BZ-01203B Rohatsu Day 3 Faith, Doubt, Doubt, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Karma, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
June 2nd, 2005, Serial No. 01033, Side A Birth-and-Death, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Impermanence,...		Jun 02 2005
February 28th, 2005, Serial No. 00771 Discrimination, Ego, Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Evil, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity...		Feb 28 2005
October 28th, 2004, Serial No. 01027, Side A Platform Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Cultivation, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Dharma...		Oct 28 2004
Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen Community Serial: BZ-00582 Class 5 of 5 Funeral, Birth-and-Death, Lay, Buddha Ancestors, Karma, Offering, Sixth Patriarch,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 29 2004 5 Chapel Hill Zen Center
April 17th, 2003, Serial No. 00297 Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Mundane Life, First Principle, Lineage, Sixth...		Apr 17 2003
Instructions for the Cook: Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00453 Class 5 of 5 Teacher-and-Student, Six Realms, Demons, Continuous Practice, Big Mind, Karmic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 2002 5 Berkeley Zen Center
June 13th, 2002, Serial No. 01014, Side A Teacher-and-Student, Six Realms, Demons, Big Mind, Karmic Consequences, Continuous...		Jun 13 2002
Instructions to the Cook: Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00450 Class 2 of 5 Discrimination, Practice Period, Sixth Patriarch, Posture, Instruction, Oneness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 2002 2 Berkeley Zen Center
May 23rd, 2002, Serial No. 01011, Side A Discrimination, Practice Period, Sixth Patriarch, Posture, Instruction, Bodhidharma,...		May 23 2002
Cultivating the Ground Serial: BZ-00141B Comentary on Suzuki Roshi Lecture, Sesshin Day 2 Emptiness, Silence, Buddha Nature, causation, Big Mind, Ego, Karma, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 16 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Ten Beneficial Dharmas Serial: BZ-00084A Saturday Lecture Anger, Karma, Doubt, Greed, Equanimity, Renunciation, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 21 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
November 16th, 2000, Serial No. 00487 Birth-and-Death, Continuous Practice, Duality, Oneness, Karma, Sixth Patriarch,...		Nov 16 2000
October 14th, 2000, Serial No. 00918 Offering, Attachment, Mindfulness, Liberation, Karma, Sixth Patriarch, Passions,...		Oct 14 2000
April 20th, 2000, Serial No. 00858 Dependent Origination, Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, War, Sixth Patriarch,...		Apr 20 2000
Blue Cliff Record: Case #50 Serial: BZ-00195A Um-mon's “Particle after Particle Samadhi”, Saturday Lecture Ummon, Samadhi, BCR-50, Attachment, Samadhi, Emotions, Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing, Theravada/Zen Suffering Serial: BZ-00194B Sesshin Day 3 Breath, Theravada, Samadhi, Mundane Life, Attachment, Daily Life, Four Foundations,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
I Vow to Save All Sentient Beings Serial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Karma, Repentance, confusion, true...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 1/8) Serial: BZ-00078A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Five Ranks, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Sixth Patriarch, Impermanence...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00836 The first in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 01 1999 1 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 1) Serial: BZ-00070A Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Universe As Medicine Serial: BZ-00356B Saturday Lecture Ummon, Koan, Religion, Manjushri, Bell, Sixth Patriarch, Demons, Ego, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 22 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Sun Buddha, Moon Buddha Blue Cliff Record, Mindfulness, Sixth Patriarch, Culture, American, Emotions,...	Ron Nestor	Aug 02 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00537 Class 4 of 6 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Observe, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 29 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center
May 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01460 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Sangha, resistance...		May 29 1997
Precepts Serial: BZ-00539 Class 2 of 6 Precepts, Offering, Evil, Buddha Nature, Anger, Sixth Patriarch, Emotions, Addiction...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center
May 15th, 1997, Serial No. 01457 Precepts, Offering, Evil, Anger, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Addiction, Sixth Patriarch...		May 15 1997
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00808A Rohatsu Day 4 Instruction, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #46 Serial: BZ-00789A 100 Foot Pole, Barriers in Practice, Saturday Lecture MM-46, Beginners, Sixth Patriarch, Lotus Sutra, Non-duality, Birth-and-Death, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 19 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00255 Class 7 of 9 Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Sixth Patriarch, Samsara, Building...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 08 1996 7 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Boundless Abodes Serial: BZ-00798B Saturday Lecture Brahmaviharas, Anger, Equanimity, Emotions, Sixth Patriarch, Hindrances, Happiness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00799B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case # 29 Serial: BZ-00802A Hui Neng "Mind That Moves"; Intentionality, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, Intention, MM-29, Bell, Diversity, Silence, Sixth Patriarch, Subject-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #25 Serial: BZ-00803B Hui Neng Bed & Bowl, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, MM-25, Evil, Lay, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00250 Class 2 of 9 Attachment, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Sixth Patriarch...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 24 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center

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