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Dajian Huineng or Hui-neng (traditional Chinese: 大鑒惠能; pinyin: Dàjiàn Huìnéng; Cantonese Jyutping: daai6 gaam3 wai6 nang4; Wade–Giles: Ta⁴-chien⁴ Hui⁴-nêng²; Japanese: Daikan Enō; Korean: Daegam Hyeneung; trad. 638-713), also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan (traditional Chinese: 禪宗六祖), is a semi-legendary but central figure in the early history of Chinese Chan Buddhism.

According to tradition Huineng was an uneducated layman who suddenly attained awakening (Chinese: 見性, jianxing) upon hearing the Diamond Sutra. Despite his lack of formal training, he demonstrated his understanding to the fifth patriarch, Daman Hongren, who then supposedly chose Huineng as his true successor instead of his publicly known selection of Yuquan Shenxiu. Huineng is regarded as the founder of the "Sudden Enlightenment" Southern Chan school of Buddhism, which focuses on an immediate and direct attainment of Buddhist enlightenment. The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (六祖壇經), which is said to be a record of his teachings, is a highly influential text in the East Asian Buddhist tradition.

20th century scholarship revealed that the story of Huineng's Buddhist career was likely invented by the monk Shenhui, who claimed to be one of Huineng's disciples and was highly critical of Shenxiu's teaching.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Being Time Buddha Nature, Hui-neng, Doubt, Equanimity, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Non-...	Shinshu Roberts	Nov 10 2018
Tea Ladies and Their Mind-Refreshing Teaching Serial: BZ-02639 Sesshin Open Aspects of Practice Duality, Ego, Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Precepts, Priest, Hui-neng, Soto Zen...	Gerry Oliva	Oct 06 2018
Daikan Eno and The Hundred Dharmas Serial: BZ-02618 Sesshin Day 2 Repentance, Doubt, Big Mind, Karma, Ego, Heart Sutra, Hui-neng, Platform Sutra...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 2018
Yunmen's Body Exposed in The Golden Wind Serial: BZ-02467 Class Blue Cliff Record Case 27 class 3 of 4 BCR-27, Dragons, Buddha Ancestors, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, New Year, Hui-neng,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 21 2016 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Ordinary Mind, Precepts, Repentance, Hui-neng	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 2016
Medicine and Science Mutual Cure Serial: BZ-02454 Blue Cliff Record Case 87 BCR-87, Duality, Manjushri, Forgiveness, War, Blue Cliff Record, Composure, Hui-neng...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 2016
Golden Age of Zen 6th Patriarch Serial: BZ-02444 Aspects of Practice Absolute-and-Relative, Cultivation, Five Ranks, Nirvana Sutra, Practice Period, Hui-...	Gerry Oliva	Nov 07 2015
Ummon's Every Day Is A Good Day - 2 Big Mind, Continuous Practice, Ego, Gratitude, Practice Period, Hui-neng, Tassajara...	Susan Marvin	May 30 2015
Five Hindrances Hindrances, Doubt, Forgiveness, Continuous Practice, Hui-neng, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 29 2014
Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Book of Serenity, Hui-neng, Subject-and-Object, Practice Period, Dragons, Platform...	Jake Van Akkeren	May 18 2013 1
What is the Basis of our Activity Serial: BZ-02300 Why Do We Chant?, Saturday Lecture Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Dogen, Hui-neng, Bowing, Composure, Concentration, Diversity...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 30 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Perfect Wisdom, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Doubt, Hui-neng, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 22 2010 6
Commentary on Poem in Section on Prajna Serial: BZ-02010 Platform Sutra - Hui Neng, Rohatsu Day 7 Hui-neng, Darkness-and-Light, Light-and-Darkness, Karma, Platform Sutra, Lotus Sutra...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02008 Non-attachment Within Attachment, Rohatsu Day 5 Hui-neng, Non-attachment, Composure, Platform Sutra, Manjushri, Subject-and-Object,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02007 Rohatsu Day 4 Hui-neng, Big Mind, Ego, Emotions, Mahayana, Posture, Samadhi	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02006 Rohatsu Day 3 Hui-neng, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Don't Know Mind, Hindrances, Liberation...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02005 Irritation during sesshin/helping versus Criticizing, Rohatsu Day 2 Hui-neng, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02004 Rohatsu Day 1 Hui-neng, Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Platform Sutra, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
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...	Robert Rosenbaum	Jun 09 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on "Brown Rice is Just Right" Serial: BZ-01401 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 1 Suzuki Roshi, Big Mind, Duality, Monastic Practice, Nirvana, Rinzai, Hui-neng,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence and Action of Prajna Serial: BZ-01235 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Hui-neng, Poetry, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Duality, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01232 Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Duality, Samadhi, Samsara, Nirvana, Non-duality, Hui-neng, Buddha Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin: Beyond Comparative Thinking Serial: RB-01650B Sesshin Samadhi, Hui-neng, Concentration	Zentatsu Richard Baker	May 2006 Johanneshof
Faith and Doubt Types Serial: BZ-01203B Rohatsu Day 3 Doubt, Doubt, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Karma, Hui-neng, Platform Sutra, Precepts, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Hui Neng, Sixth Ancestor Serial: BZ-01189 Gatha of the Platform Sutra, Saturday Lecture Hui-neng, Platform Sutra, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Composure, Forgiveness, Hate, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 24 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01033A Class 3 of 5 Birth-and-Death, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Impermanence, Hui...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 02 2005 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00771 Class 7 of 12 Ego, Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Hui-neng, Platform...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2005 7 Tassajara
Aspects of practice: Huineng, 6th Ancestor Serial: BZ-01027A Class 1 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Dharma Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 28 2004 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Eihei Shingi: Pure Standards for the Zen Community Serial: BZ-00582 Class 5 of 5 Funeral, Birth-and-Death, Lay Practice, Buddha Ancestors, Karma, Hui-neng, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 29 2004 5 Chapel Hill Zen Center
The Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-01361A Saturday Lecture Platform Sutra, Hui-neng, Big Mind, Bodhidharma, Doubt, Duality, Emotions, Karma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 11 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Zen: 6th Ancestor and Five Schools of Zen Serial: BZ-00297 Class 2 of 4 Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, First Principle, Hui-neng, Intimacy, Lay Practice...	Ross Blum, Kosei Laurie Senauke	Apr 17 2003 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Instructions for the Cook: Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00453 Class 5 of 5 Teacher-and-Student, Six Realms, Demons, Continuous Practice, Big Mind, Karmic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 2002 5 Berkeley Zen Center
June 13th, 2002, Serial No. 01014, Side A Teacher-and-Student, Six Realms, Demons, Big Mind, Karmic Consequences, Continuous...		Jun 13 2002
Instructions to the Cook: Tenzo Kyokun Serial: BZ-00450 Class 2 of 5 Practice Period, Hui-neng, Posture, Priest, Obstacles, Dragons	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 2002 2 Berkeley Zen Center
May 23rd, 2002, Serial No. 01011, Side A Practice Period, Hui-neng, Posture, Bodhidharma, Doubt, Priest, Obstacles		May 23 2002
Cultivating the Ground Serial: BZ-00141B Comentary on Suzuki Roshi Lecture, Sesshin Day 2 Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Causation, Big Mind, Ego, Karma, Mahayana, Hui-neng,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 16 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Ten Beneficial Dharmas Serial: BZ-00084A Saturday Lecture Karma, Doubt, Equanimity, Renunciation, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Hui-neng	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 21 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Birth and Death: Dogen’s Zenki and Shoji Serial: BZ-00487 Class 3 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Continuous Practice, Duality, Karma, Hui-neng, Emotions, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 2000 3 Berkeley Zen Center
The Diamond Sutra: Commentary Serial: BZ-00918 Class 5 of 5 Liberation, Karma, Hui-neng, Buddha Mind, Lotus Sutra	Red Pine Bill Porter	Oct 14 2000 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Noble Truths Class Serial: BZ-00858 Class 2 of 5 Dependent Origination, Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, War, Hui-neng, Skandhas, Doubt...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 20 2000 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #50 Serial: BZ-00195A Um-mon's “Particle after Particle Samadhi”, Saturday Lecture Ummon, Samadhi, BCR-50, Samadhi, Emotions, Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Breathing, Theravada/Zen Suffering Serial: BZ-00194B Sesshin Day 3 Theravada, Samadhi, Daily Life, Ego, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
I Vow to Save All Sentient Beings Serial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Repentance, Hui-neng	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 1/8) Serial: BZ-00078A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Five Ranks, Impermanence, Mahayana, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Class Serial: SF-00068 67th Case: Mahasattva Fu Expounds the Scripture; single-point samadhi. Concentration, Repentance, Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Interview, Manjushri, Hui-...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Apr 22 1999
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00836 The first in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Hui-neng, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Blue...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 01 1999 1 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 1) Serial: BZ-00070A Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Hui-neng, Concentration, Duality...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Universe As Medicine Serial: BZ-00356B Saturday Lecture Ummon, Koan, Demons, Ego, Manjushri, Hui-neng	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 22 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Sun Buddha, Moon Buddha Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Nature, Concentration, Emotions, Hui-neng, Soto Zen...	Ron Nestor	Aug 02 1997 Berkeley Zen Center

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