I have heard this story many times. Your story still provided me with much more insight and understanding of how it is linked to other parts of the teaching. Thank you.
Totally agree that this true story is very well told. The first time I heard this story about Huineng (惠能法师) was from Master Jingkong (净空法师). I was hoping someone to explain to me about Buddhism since I was 7. I was from a Christian school. My family practiced taoism. Not until I heard all about Buddhism from Master JK, as I was holding my faith at age 38, I sought refuge in the Buddhist Dharma. Master JK also talked about the circumstances of Master HN after he was ordained by his master, on how ppl doubted his capabilities (kind of enlightenment he had achieved despite his illiteracy) and treated him. Perhaps those who had treated him unfairly, like Shakymuni Buddha practiced so, to be compassion and build self endurance/forbearance, to demonstrate the kind of "love" Buddhists have for sentient beings.
Thank you very much, Chris Luard. I can now share your video with my non Chinese speaking friends...might be an indirect way to intro Buddhism to them. Cheers!
“Think neither good nor evil … live in the gray area”. “All is void. Where can the dust alight”. Here we have no continuing city. A burden left me as I heard this teaching. Thank you
@@Chrisluard_meditations because of your response I returned to Hui Neng. Today I found a harmony, a sharing of grey: “… any writer … finds that the things which hurt them and the things that helped them cannot be divorced from each other; they could be helped in a certain way only because they were hurt in a certain way; and their help is simply to be enabled to move from one conundrum to another” NOTES FROM A NATIVE SON, Page 5 James Baldwin 1955
Thanks so much. Really appreciate your comment and question. I get where the question is coming from, but the fifth patriarch was a man. If he was a woman I would have said Matriarch. The term is no more outdated than “man” or “woman”
@@Chrisluard_meditations thanks for the reply but the term gets used to describe entire lineages, often times like "the zen patriarchs." Also, the implication of the term in your context is that he inherited the role from a previous man whereas I've heard of women also in the lineages. For example, Bodhidharma is considered a patriarch yet his teacher was a female.
Thanks for enjoying the legend of Hui Neng. Regardless of whether Hui Neng truly existed or not, the story is rich with timeless wisdom. I hope you received the benefits. (By the way, his name is in all the lineage chants in the Soto and Rinzai lineages of Zen.) With Metta 🙏🙏🙏
@@Chrisluard_meditations Hui Neng would never have advocated endless meditation in front of walls or koan practice. Ones original face cannot be found through any volition as what is seeking is what is sought. I didnt mean he didn't exist in a historical context, I meant as the object which is perceived is no different from any object. Thank you for the message.
I am That which knows when and where the shadow and the tree cause eachother to be the knowing that knows when and where there is no tree no shadow and no me. (c) 2021 Hua Mi (aka Paul Jordaans)
Thanks for this very encouraging and wonderful story.
I have heard this story many times. Your story still provided me with much more insight and understanding of how it is linked to other parts of the teaching. Thank you.
Thank you Masher. I am glad you enjoyed the offering. 🙏🙏🙏
I been practicing meditation for 45 years and have heard this story many times. This rendition was the most skillful done....many thanks.
Hi Don. I’ve happy you found this offering enjoyable. 🙏🙏🙏
Totally agree that this true story is very well told. The first time I heard this story about Huineng (惠能法师) was from Master Jingkong (净空法师). I was hoping someone to explain to me about Buddhism since I was 7. I was from a Christian school. My family practiced taoism. Not until I heard all about Buddhism from Master JK, as I was holding my faith at age 38, I sought refuge in the Buddhist Dharma.
Master JK also talked about the circumstances of Master HN after he was ordained by his master, on how ppl doubted his capabilities (kind of enlightenment he had achieved despite his illiteracy) and treated him. Perhaps those who had treated him unfairly, like Shakymuni Buddha practiced so, to be compassion and build self endurance/forbearance, to demonstrate the kind of "love" Buddhists have for sentient beings.
Thank You Brother, Blessings
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Thank you very much, Chris Luard. I can now share your video with my non Chinese speaking friends...might be an indirect way to intro Buddhism to them. Cheers!
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Whether he really existed or not, the story of Huineng inspires me in many ways.
“Think neither good nor evil … live in the gray area”. “All is void. Where can the dust alight”. Here we have no continuing city. A burden left me as I heard this teaching. Thank you
Thank you for sharing 🙏
@@Chrisluard_meditations because of your response I returned to Hui Neng. Today I found a harmony, a sharing of grey:
“… any writer … finds that the things which hurt them and the things that helped them cannot be divorced from each other; they could be helped in a certain way only because they were hurt in a certain way; and their help is simply to be enabled to move from one conundrum to another”
NOTES FROM A NATIVE SON,
Page 5 James Baldwin 1955
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Seems like "patriarch" is a dated term now, especially since there were females in the lineage. What do you think?
Thanks so much. Really appreciate your comment and question. I get where the question is coming from, but the fifth patriarch was a man. If he was a woman I would have said Matriarch. The term is no more outdated than “man” or “woman”
@@Chrisluard_meditations thanks for the reply but the term gets used to describe entire lineages, often times like "the zen patriarchs." Also, the implication of the term in your context is that he inherited the role from a previous man whereas I've heard of women also in the lineages. For example, Bodhidharma is considered a patriarch yet his teacher was a female.
Bodhi has no tree.
The bright mirror is not a stand.
Fundamentally, there is nothing.
Where could any dust gather?
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The best is that there was never any such person let alone his story.
Thanks for enjoying the legend of Hui Neng. Regardless of whether Hui Neng truly existed or not, the story is rich with timeless wisdom. I hope you received the benefits. (By the way, his name is in all the lineage chants in the Soto and Rinzai lineages of Zen.)
With Metta 🙏🙏🙏
@@Chrisluard_meditations Hui Neng would never have advocated endless meditation in front of walls or koan practice. Ones original face cannot be found through any volition as what is seeking is what is sought. I didnt mean he didn't exist in a historical context, I meant as the object which is perceived is no different from any object. Thank you for the message.
His father was dismissed from office and banished to Lingnan to live as a commoner according to the version written by Red Pine.
Red Pine is an authority on Hui Neng. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. 🙏🙏🙏
@@Chrisluard_meditations The light in me honors the light in you.🙏🙏🙏
Namo Amituofo!
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I am That
which knows
when and where
the shadow and the tree
cause eachother to be
the knowing that knows
when and where
there is no tree
no shadow and
no me.
(c) 2021 Hua Mi (aka Paul Jordaans)
My opinion is this man is immature since he wants explanation of every bit of events, and he has not been free from judgements.
Without reference to thoughts or memory :
Is that man
1) immature
2) mature
3) (without reference to memory)
Neither the one nor the other ?
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