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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; February 27, 638 – August 28, 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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Yaoshan's Path to Zen Awakening

Sixth Patriarch, Delusion, Enlightenment
Aug 1997

Sesshin Day 5

Dragons, Practice Period, Discrimination, Sixth Patriarch, Composure
Dec 15 1994
Tassajara

Sesshin Day 3 Dharma Talk

Vasubandhu, Practice Period, Enemies, confusion, Sixth Patriarch, War
Nov 22 1994
Tassajara

43rd Pioneer & 7th Precept

Ego, Sixth Patriarch, Practice Period, Perfect Wisdom
Apr 02 1992
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Tassajara

3rd Precept: No Sexual Greed

Buddha Nature, Three Treasures, Lotus Sutra, Sixth Patriarch
Mar 28 1992
Tassajara

3rd Precept: No Sexual Greed

Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Lotus Sutra, Three Treasures
Mar 28 1992
Tassajara

Sesshin Day 2 - the 3 Triple Treasures

Three Treasures, Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Sixth Patriarch...
Jan 31 1992
Tassajara

Unsupported Thought: The Zen Awakening

Patience, Pain, Sixth Patriarch
Dec 20 1991

Surrendering to Compassionate Enlightenment

Sixth Patriarch, Delusion, Enlightenment
Aug 22 1991

Settle, Bloom, Meet in Zen

Time, Sixth Patriarch, Intention
Jul 15 1991

Zen Whispers: Echoes of Enlightenment

Time, Sixth Patriarch, Samadhi
Jul 08 1991

Zen Threads: Enlightenment Through Lineage

Sixth Patriarch, Zazen, Time
Jun 23 1991

Mindful Emptiness in Zen Practice

Sixth Patriarch, Mahayana, Cultivation, Conversation, Transmission
Mar 20 1987

Zen's Path: From Delusion to Enlightenment

Doubt, Buddha Nature, Breath, Sixth Patriarch
Mar 15 1987