Project Gutenberg 2007-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 219 Huineng 638 713 慧能 Shi, Fa-Hai 六祖壇經 Liuzu Tan Jing Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_Sutra Produced by Jia-Fu Xu "六祖壇經" by Huineng is a foundational text on Zen Buddhism, likely written during the 7th century. This work presents the teachings and enlightenment of the Sixth Patriarch, Huineng, expanding on the concepts of sudden enlightenment and the nature of Buddha nature. It explores the themes of self-realization and the importance of inner wisdom, presenting a path to awakening that transcends formal education and tradition. At the start of the text, we are introduced to Huineng, who comes from humble beginnings as a woodcutter in southern China. The narrative describes his awakening triggered by overhearing a recitation of the Diamond Sutra. After this moment of clarity, he embarks on a journey to meet the Fifth Patriarch, where he expresses a profound understanding of Buddha nature, challenging conventional views about his background. The text establishes an inspiring backdrop for Huineng's teachings, detailing his interactions with various characters and presenting the fundamental concepts that would form the basis of Zen practice. Throughout the opening, themes of direct experience and the inherent potential within every individual to attain enlightenment are heavily emphasized. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Zen Buddhism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 BQ Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 119972 2025-10-10T05:14:23.017525 text/html 119793 2025-01-10T05:24:21.337809 text/html 108862 2025-10-10T05:14:26.968525 application/epub+zip 109295 2025-10-10T05:14:24.580498 application/epub+zip 109295 2025-10-10T05:14:23.588509 application/epub+zip 191849 2025-10-10T05:14:28.632491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185592 2025-10-10T05:14:26.410521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155559 2022-09-11T07:25:25.255633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98670 2025-10-10T05:14:22.772563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98606 2007-12-13T10:12:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17095 2025-10-10T05:14:28.758483 application/rdf+xml 8555 2025-10-10T05:14:24.079511 image/jpeg 2479 2025-10-10T05:14:23.833537 image/jpeg 41985 2007-12-13T10:12:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 107257 2025-10-10T05:14:23.027529 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia