SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Tag: Three Jewels

  • Beyond Yes and No

    Chan Master Zhizang (735–814 CE), also known as Xitang Zhizang, was a renowned Tang Dynasty master. Ordained young, he became a close disciple of Mazu Daoyi at thirteen, later honored among the Three Great Disciples of Hongzhou alongside Baizhang Huaihai and Nanquan Puyuan. He studied with National Preceptor Huizhong and trained under Ox-Head School’s Master Faqin of Jingshan.

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  • Dharma Buddha non-dual

    Master 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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  • Journey to the West – Episode 68– Picture story

    As soon as they crossed the Black River, the master and his disciples continued their journey westward, braving frost and snow.

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