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Huineng is a figure of far-reaching influence in the history of Chinese Chan Buddhism. His teachings and discourses, recorded and compiled by his disciples, formed the Platform Sutra, which became one of the most important classics of Chan Buddhism. Public information about Huineng's life is limited; his exact dates of birth and death, native place, and early experiences are not recorded in our database, and no conjecture is offered here. This site includes two related works: first, a collated edition of the Platform Sutra, which presents the main content of Huineng's teachings in an edited text for careful reading; second, Chatting About the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, an interpretive book for general readers that discusses the intellectual threads and anecdotes of the Platform Sutra in relatively accessible language. Together, one a critical edition of the original and the other a popular exposition, they form an introductory path to understanding Huineng's Chan thought and are suitable for readers interested in Chan culture and traditional Chinese thought.
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Rating 3.8★ Casual Talks on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 慧能 / 春芒文化编辑组 北京春芒文化有限公司 · 2026 The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a most unusual Buddhist text. It did not come from ancient India but was spoken by the Chinese monk Huine… Rating 4.8★ Punctuated and Collated Edition: The Platform Sutra 慧能 · 2025 Full title: The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Treasure. Dictated by Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism, and compiled by hi… The Diamond Sutra · The Heart Sutra · The Platform Sutra Kumārajīva / Xuanzang / 慧能 / 尚荣 Zhonghua Book Company · 2016 This volume is a collection of Buddhist classics from Zhonghua Book Company's "Chinese Classics Collection" series. It brings together the three most … Rating 4.7★ The Platform Sutra (Complete Text, Full Annotation, Full Translation) 慧能 / 尚荣 Zhonghua Book Company · 2013 The Platform Sutra records and organizes the teachings of Huineng (638–713), the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism, compiled into a book by his discipl…Publishers
Zhonghua Book Company北京春芒文化有限公司