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Truth transcends words
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AnaAfter inheriting the Dharma at Dongshan Temple in Huangmei, Huineng (the Sixth Patriarch) journeyed south. Finding Baolin Monastery in ruins, he lodged with villagers, hosted by scholar Liu Zhilue.
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Dharma Buddha non-dual
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AnaMaster Sengcan was the third patriarch of Chinese Chan Buddhism and a direct disciple of Master Huike, who received the Dharma from Bodhidharma. He is best known for composing the seminal work “Xinxin Ming” (“Verses on the Faith-Mind”), which emphasizes the realization of non-duality and the oneness of mind and Buddha-nature.
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Transmitting mind to mind
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AnaMaster Sengguang Huike (487–593 CE), often simply known as Huike, was the second patriarch of Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism and a direct disciple of Bodhidharma, the founder of the school. His life and teachings played a pivotal role in establishing Chan Buddhism in China.
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Eat only when hungry—and whenever hungry
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AnaSomeone asked a Zen master: “What is your approach to Zen practice?”
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Who Am I?
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AnaMaster Linji Yixuan was a great Chan (Zen) master of the Tang Dynasty and founder of the Linji school,. He is celebrated for his dynamic and direct teaching style, often using shouts, strikes, and paradoxical statements to awaken students from deluded thinking. His core teaching emphasized that everyone possesses Buddha-nature and can realize enlightenment…
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Six Inches Off Ground
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AnaA famous Zen teaching states:“Before practicing Zen, mountains are mountains, rivers are rivers.While practicing Zen, mountains are no longer mountains, rivers no longer rivers. After mastering Zen, mountains are again mountains, rivers again rivers.”