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Hsin Hsin Ming Talks
Xinxin Ming (alternate spellings Xin Xin Ming or Xinxinming) (Chinese: 信心銘; Pīnyīn: Xìnxīn Míng; Wade–Giles: Hsin Hsin Ming; Rōmaji: Shinjinmei), meaning literally: "Faith-Mind Inscription," is a poem attributed to the Third Chinese Chán Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan (Chinese: 鑑智僧璨; Pīnyīn: Jiànzhì Sēngcàn; Wade–Giles: Chien-chih Seng-ts'an; Romaji: Kanchi Sōsan) and one of the earliest Chinese Chan expressions of the Buddhist mind training practice. It is located in section T2010 of the Taisho Tripitaka.
The poem expresses the practice of taking pleasant and unpleasant life experiences with a sense of equanimity. Broadly speaking, the Xinxin Ming deals with the principles and practice of non-duality, that is, with the application of nonduality and the results of its practice. As an early expression of Chan Buddhism, the Inscription on Faith in Mind reveals the Buddhist missionary use of expedient means (upaya) in China by adapting Daoist terminology to the Buddhist context of awakening. It also draws on the Wisdom sutras as well as the Avatamsaka Sutra and Lankavatara Sutra to express the essential unity of opposites and the basic nature of emptiness (śūnyatā). The Xinxin Ming has been much beloved by Chan (Zen) practitioners for over a thousand years and is still studied in Western Zen circles.
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Give Up Hope Hsin Hsin Ming, Bell, Lotus Sutra, Impermanence, Uchiyama, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Sep 28 2019 |
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Hsin Hsin Ming Big Mind, Hate, Duality, Anger, Hsin Hsin Ming, Addiction, Greed, Discrimination,... |
Mar 16 2019 |
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Practicing with Stickiness, Being StuckSerial: BZ-02483 Sesshin Day 3
Hsin Hsin Ming, Commitment, Practice Period, Conversation, Enemies, Precepts, Karma... |
Jun 10 2016 |
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The Teachings of the Hsin Hsin Ming: Practicing with “not two”Serial: BZ-01097 Saturday Lecture Hsin Hsin Ming, Oneness, Ego, Peace, Karma, Addiction, Hate, Doubt, Subject-and-... |
Nov 24 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Nature of Mind is Ungraspable: Tozan’s “I’m Not It—It Just is Me”Serial: BZ-01439 Saturday Lecture Hsin Hsin Ming, Big Mind, Don't Know Mind, Karmic Consciousness, Global Warming... |
Jun 09 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #2 Joshu on Hsin Hsin MingSerial: BZ-01430 "I alone am the holy one throughout heaven and earth", Saturday Lecture Joshu, Attachment, Hsin Hsin Ming, BCR-2, Discrimination, Attachment, Non-... |
Apr 14 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #2Serial: BZ-00083A Nondiscriminating Mind within Discrimination, Sesshin Day 3 Discrimination, BCR-2, Discrimination, Dragons, Non-discrimination, Attachment, Hsin... |
Sep 04 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03517 Monday Class Hsin Hsin Ming, Buddha Nature, confusion, Platform Sutra, Realization, Zazen, Soto... |
Feb 28 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wednesday Lecture Hsin Hsin Ming, Zazen, Ordination, Practice Period, Obstacles, Mahayana, Anger,... |
Aug 14 1996 Unknown |
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Making DistinctionsSerial: SF-03113 Sunday Lecture Balance, Hsin Hsin Ming, Suzuki Roshi, Lay, Conversation, Emotions, Mindfulness,... |
Aug 11 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #57Serial: BZ-00748 Lecture BCR-57, Attachment, Hsin Hsin Ming, Duality, Non-duality, Soto Zen, Practice Period,... |
Jan 27 1996 Tassajara |
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Effort Without Gain: The Zen Paradox Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hsin Hsin Ming, Non-duality, Non-... |
Jan 03 1996 Unknown |
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Embracing Oneness Through Zen Presence Hsin Hsin Ming, Composure, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Faith, Daily Life, Hate, Zazen,... |
Oct 25 1995 Unknown |
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Zen Practice: Trust in Being Faith, Vow, Hsin Hsin Ming, Continuous Practice, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony,... |
Oct 14 1995 Unknown |
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Wholehearted Zen: Living Your Faith Hsin Hsin Ming, Faith, Enthusiasm, Soto Zen, Nirvana Sutra, Gratitude, Vow, Birth-and... |
Oct 11 1995 Unknown |
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Hsin Hsin Ming IVSerial: BZ-00978A Sesshin Day 4 Hsin Hsin Ming, confusion, Oneness, Continuous Practice, Duality, Subject-and-Object... |
Jun 17 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #2Serial: BZ-00514A The True Way Is Not Difficult, Sesshin Day 2 BCR-2, Hate, Duality, Hsin Hsin Ming, Discrimination, confusion, Dragons, Attachment... |
Jun 21 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hsin Hsin MingSerial: BZ-00515B Sesshin Day 1 Hsin Hsin Ming, Discrimination, Hsin Hsin Ming, Non-discrimination, Daily Life, Hate... |
Jun 20 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Book of SerenitySerial: BZ-00241 Class 3 of 5 Birth-and-Death, Duality, Hsin Hsin Ming, Non-duality, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Buddha... |
3 Berkeley Zen Center |