Xinxin Ming

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Xinxin Ming is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist poem traditionally attributed to the Third Patriarch Sengcan, known for its teachings on non-duality and the nature of mind.

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Xinxin Ming canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chan Buddhist poem
Zen Buddhist text
alternativeTranslationOfTitle Trust in Mind
Verses on the Faith Mind
associatedWith Rinzai Zen tradition
linked to: Rinzai

Sōtō Zen tradition
attributedTo Jianzhi Sengcan
Third Patriarch of Chan
centralTheme Middle Way
emptiness
nature of mind
non-discrimination
non-duality
emphasizes non-attachment
spontaneity
suchness
unity of practice and realization
form rhymed verse
genre didactic poem
hasCommentariesBy modern Zen teachers
various Chan masters
influenceOn Chinese Chan Buddhism
linked to: Chinese Chan

Japanese Zen Buddhism
Korean Seon Buddhism
linked to: Korean Buddhism

Vietnamese Thiền Buddhism
language Classical Chinese
originalMedium manuscript
originalTitleLanguage Chinese
period early Chan period
philosophicalContext Chinese Buddhist philosophy
Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana
preservedIn various Chan and Zen anthologies
questionedAspect historical authorship
regionOfOrigin China
religiousTradition Chan Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
linked to: Zen
structure short aphoristic lines
studiedBy Buddhist practitioners
scholars of Buddhism
teaches direct realization of mind
freedom from dualistic thinking
letting go of preferences
titleMeaning Inscription on Faith in Mind
usedIn lay Buddhist study
meditation instruction
monastic teaching

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Sengcan notableWork Xinxin Ming
Sengcan associatedWithText Xinxin Ming