Platform Sutra Talks
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Chinese: 六祖壇經; pinyin: Liùzǔ Tánjīng or simply: 壇經 Tánjīng) is a Chan Buddhist scripture that was composed in China during the 8th to 13th century. The "platform" (施法壇) refers to the podium on which a Buddhist teacher speaks. Its key themes are the direct perception of one's true nature, and the unity in essence of śīla (conduct), dhyāna (meditation) and prajñā (wisdom).
The text centers on teachings and stories ascribed to the sixth Chan patriarch Huineng. It contains the well-known story of the contest for the succession of Hongren (enlightenment by the non-abiding), and discourses and dialogues attributed to Huineng.
The text attributes its recollection to Fa-hai, but was probably written, or redacted, within the so-called Oxhead school, which existed along with the East Mountain School and Shenhui's Southern School. The text attempts to reconcile the so-called Northern School with its alleged gradual enlightenment teachings, and the so-called Southern School with its alleged sudden enlightenment teachings. In effect, the text incorporates the "rhetorical purity" which originated with Shenhui's attack on Shenxiu, while effectively "writing him out of the story".
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02004 Rohatsu Day 1 Hui Neng, Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Platform Sutra, Don't Know Mind,... |
Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Taking Care: Paramitas, Precepts and Eightfold PathSerial: BZ-01003 Illumination Without Hindrance, Saturday Lecture Paramitas, Precepts, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Precepts, Platform Sutra,... |
Oct 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Enlightenment as Everyday Life; "Nothing Special"Serial: BZ-01421 Koun Ejô and Suzuki-roshi commentaries, Sesshin Day 3 Enlightenment, Koun Ejô, Samadhi, Daily Life, Thoroughness, Continuous, Gaining Mind... |
Feb 19 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 9th, 2006, Serial No. 01385 Humility, training, Forgiveness, Karma, Platform Sutra, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Culture... |
Sep 09 2006 |
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Faith and Doubt TypesSerial: BZ-01203B Rohatsu Day 3 Faith, Doubt, Doubt, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Karma, soto, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra,... |
Nov 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 19th, 2005, Serial No. 01199 Platform Sutra, Manjushri, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Intimacy, Instruction,... |
Nov 19 2005 |
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Hui Neng, Sixth AncestorSerial: BZ-01189 Gatha of the Platform Sutra, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, Platform Sutra, Composure, training, Platform Sutra, Attachment, Hate,... |
Sep 24 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 11th, 2005, Serial No. 00774 Five Ranks, Posture, Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Daily Life, Platform Sutra,... |
Jul 11 2005 |
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May 8th, 2005, Serial No. 01322, Side B Samadhi, Concentration, Practice Period, Renunciation, Composure, Platform Sutra,... |
May 08 2005 |
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SamadhiSerial: BZ-01561 Imperturbable Mind, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Imperturbability, Samadhi, Concentration, Practice Period, Renunciation,... |
May 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Way Seeking Mind Pt. 1Serial: BZ-00591 Lecture Sojun Mel Weitsman, Way-Seeking Mind, War, Platform Sutra, Hate, Building, Posture,... |
Mar 08 2005 |
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March 8th, 2005, Serial No. 01573, Side A War, Platform Sutra, Building, Hate, Posture, American, Ego |
Mar 08 2005 |
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March 2nd, 2005, Serial No. 00770 Five Ranks, Transmission, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, soto, Attachment, Light-and-... |
Mar 02 2005 |
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February 28th, 2005, Serial No. 00771 Discrimination, Ego, Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Evil, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity... |
Feb 28 2005 |
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SalvationSerial: BZ-01295 Saving All Beings in Our Zen Practice, Rohatsu Day 5 Dependent Origination, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Vows, Emotions, Attachment, Six... |
Dec 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 20th, 2004, Serial No. 01290, Side B Silence, Silent Illumination, Emotions, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Subject-and-Object... |
Nov 20 2004 |
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October 28th, 2004, Serial No. 01027, Side A Platform Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Cultivation, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Dharma... |
Oct 28 2004 |
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October 7th, 2004, Serial No. 00564 Platform Sutra, Right Speech, Attachment, War, Liberation, Heart Sutra, Passions,... |
Oct 07 2004 |
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May 20th, 2004, Serial No. 01023, Side B Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Duality, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Gaining Mind,... |
May 20 2004 |
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The Platform SutraSerial: BZ-01361A Saturday Lecture Platform Sutra, Hui Neng, Karma, Obstacles, Emotions, Big Mind, Evil, Duality, Doubt... |
Oct 11 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Discrimination, Non-discrimination, and Essence of MindSerial: BZ-00098A Saturday Lecture Discrimination, Discrimination, Dream World, Attachment, Posture, Platform Sutra,... |
Mar 17 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 1st, 2001, Serial No. 00131, Side B Attachment, Karma, Non-attachment, Karmic Consequences, Buddha Nature, Enemies,... |
Mar 01 2001 |
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Essence of Mind & the Five HinderancesSerial: BZ-00130A One-Day Sitting Hindrances, Hindrances, Daily Life, Doubt, Big Mind, Nirvana, Attachment, Buddha... |
Feb 19 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00200A Zendo Behavior, Rohatsu Day 4 Sandokai, Zendo, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Big Mind, Oneness, Branching Streams,... |
Dec 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 4th, 1999, Serial No. 00929 Five Ranks, Ego, Rinzai, Discrimination, Big Mind, Darkness and Light, Light-and-... |
Nov 04 1999 |
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October 28th, 1999, Serial No. 01546 Five Ranks, Rinzai, Platform Sutra, Ego, Discrimination, Darkness and Light, Light-... |
Oct 28 1999 |
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The Eleven Links of Causation (Pt.2)Serial: BZ-00320 Sesshin Day 3 Dependent Origination, Buddha Mind, Attachment, Samsara, Mindfulness, Evil, Daily... |
Sep 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hui Neng's Instruction on Dhyana and ImperturbabilitySerial: BZ-00800A Rohatsu Day 4 Hui Neng, Dhyana, Imperturbability, Big Mind, Dream World, Discrimination, Samadhi,... |
Jun 22 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 21st, 1996, Serial No. 00801, Side B Practice Period, Platform Sutra, Intimacy, Attachment, Buddha Nature, Composure,... |
Jun 21 1996 |
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June 13th, 1996, Serial No. 00253 Heart Sutra, Attachment, Liberation, Don't Know Mind, Bodhidharma, Samadhi, Lay... |
Jun 13 1996 |
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Mumonkan: Case #25Serial: BZ-00803B Hui Neng Bed & Bowl, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, MM-25, Evil, Lay, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Dharma Transmission,... |
May 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 9th, 1996, Serial No. 00249 Platform Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Evil, Demons, Discrimination, Echo, Ordination,... |
May 09 1996 |
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Heart Sutra: Setting the SceneSerial: BZ-00952B Skandas and Emptiness, Rohatsu Day 4 Heart Sutra, Skandas, Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Non-duality, Samadhi... |
Dec 07 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #50Serial: BZ-00940A Saturday Lecture BCR-50, Samadhi, Doubt, Platform Sutra, confusion, Lotus Sutra, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jul 16 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 31st, 1994, Serial No. 00552 Sixth Patriarch, Culture, Mahayana, Religion, Echo, Four Noble Truths, soto, Lay... |
Mar 31 1994 |
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Madyamika/Yogachara Schools of Emptiness/SynthesisSerial: BZ-00964A Three Bodies of Buddha pt. II, Sesshin Day 2 Madyamika, Trikaya, Emptiness, Yogachara, Religion, Emotions, Karma, Sixth Patriarch... |
Mar 13 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |