Tag Archives: Hui-neng
The Poetry of Buddhism
On November 2 of last year, I wrote about my interest in reading the Records of the Transmission of the Lamp. It has to do with the “transmission” of the essential teachings (Dharma) of Buddhism from one teacher (“patriarch”) to the next … Continue reading
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Tagged Bodhidharma, Buddha Shakyamuni, gatha, Gautama Buddha, Hui-neng, The Platform Sutra
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Records of the Transmission of the Lamp
I have the first three volumes of this 30-volume work, “consisting of putative biographies of the Chan (or Zen) patriarchs and other prominent Buddhist monks. It was produced in the Song dynasty by Shi Daoyuan.” (Wikipedia). The “Lamp” in the … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Chan, Dharma, Sudden Enlightenment, Zen
Tagged Bodhidharma, Gautama Buddha, Hui-neng, Platform Sutra, Randolph s. Whitfield
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