Biography of Master Huineng

Author: Wen Jinyu
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: This book is one of the "Biographies of Buddhist Masters" series. Huineng was a famous Buddhist reformer in the Tang Dynasty and revered as the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism. The book consists of ten parts, including "The Dragon and Elephant of the Dharma," "The Birth and Enlightenment," "The Universal Rain of Dharma," "The Return to the Precious Forest," "The Dharma Treasure 'Platform Sutra'," "The Spring of Dharma from Caoxi," "The Controversy of the Sixth Patriarch," "The Five Schools and Seven Lineages," "The Chan Lamp Spreads Far," and "The Dharma's Echo Reaches Afar." The book is credible in knowledge, appropriately connected, and readable. It focuses on narrating the life, achievements, writings, thoughts, contributions, influence, and status of the master, with more description than criticism, striving for objectivity, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.