3 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
The Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism whose Platform Sutra became the only Chinese-authored text accorded sutra status — teaching that enlightenment is not gradual cultivation but sudden awakening to the originally pure mind.
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch — a Chan Buddhist classic recording Huineng's teachings on sudden enlightenment, no-thought, and the direct recognition of Buddha-nature.
German-Chinese Shaolin master and abbot of the Shaolin Temple Europe who teaches Shaolin martial arts, Chan Buddhism, and contemplative practice — appearing on MW to discuss discipline, stillness, and the integration of physical and mental training.