Description
The Platform Scripture (육조단경) is the only Buddhist scripture officially recognized in Chinese Zen (선종) tradition. Yet its different versions-such as the Dunhuang(돈황본) and the Deyi edition(덕이본)-offer diverging interpretations that have long caused confusion among practitioners. This English translation adopts the Deyi edition, which aligns more closely with the Buddhist doctrines of anatman (무아) in Early Buddhism and śūnyatā (공) in Mahāyāna. Centered on Huineng’s(혜능) core teachings-Fundamentally Nothing(본래무일물) · Affliction is Enlightenment(번뇌즉보리) · Sudden Enlightenment and Sudden Purification (돈오돈수) · See-nature(견성)-the book also presents key practices such as constant samādhi(일행삼매), paññā contemplation(반야관조), and the principles of no-thought· no-form· no-abiding (무념·무상·무주), leading to the unity of meditation and wisdom. Based on 28 years of comparative philosophical research and lived practice, Dr. Jechang Kim analyzes the doctrinal and practical differences between the Dunhuang and Deyi editions, bridging Early Buddhism, Mahāyāna philosophy, Vipassanā(위빠사나), and Zen(선). This edition provides a new standard translation with both philosophical depth and practical relevance-especially meaningful in today’s world marked by rapid AI development.
The Platform Scripture of the Sixth Patriarch: Deyi Edition
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