Master Huineng

GPTKB entity

Properties (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:aimsTo satori
gptkbp:associatedWith Zen koans
the concept of 'no-self'.
the concept of 'no-thought'.
the practice of Zen calligraphy.
the practice of Zen gardening.
the practice of Zen music.
the practice of Zen poetry.
the practice of Zen storytelling.
the practice of sitting meditation.
gptkbp:birthPlace Xingguo, Jiangxi, China
gptkbp:birthYear 638
gptkbp:contribution development_of_Chan_teachings
gptkbp:culturalHeritage spiritual leader
gptkbp:culturalImpact Chinese_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance mindfulness
Dharma transmission
symbol of enlightenment
gptkbp:deathYear 713
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Sixth_Patriarch_of_Chan_Buddhism
gptkbp:designatedAs patriarch
gptkbp:famousQuote 'There is no need to seek outside yourself.'
gptkbp:famousRival 'The mind is the Buddha.'
gptkbp:hasArtStyle gptkb:Nanhua_Temple
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Tang Dynasty
gptkbp:historicalSignificance foundational figure in Zen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Master Huineng
gptkbp:influence Zen Buddhism
gptkbp:influenced meditative practices.
the development of Zen art.
the development of mindfulness practices.
the integration of Zen into daily life.
the practice of Zen rituals.
the understanding of Zen ethics.
the understanding of Zen philosophy.
Chinese_Zen_schools
the_evolution_of_Buddhist_thought.
the_spread_of_Chan_Buddhism.
gptkbp:influencedBy Buddha
gptkbp:inspiration Buddhist_practitioners
gptkbp:keyIssues Sudden enlightenment
gptkbp:knownFor his emphasis on personal experience.
his emphasis on the direct experience of truth.
his role in shaping modern Zen.
his role in the transmission of teachings.
his teachings on non-attachment.
his teachings on the nature of reality.
his teachings on the unity of all things.
his teachings on the interconnectedness of all beings.
founding_the_Southern_School_of_Chan_Buddhism
gptkbp:legacy influenced many Zen masters
gptkbp:name gptkb:Huineng
gptkbp:philosophy non-duality
emptiness
Chinese_philosophy
gptkbp:promoted direct experience of enlightenment.
gptkbp:recognizedBy Buddhist_community
gptkbp:religion Shenhui
gptkbp:taught the nature of mind
the significance of compassion.
Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings.
the importance of community in practice.
the importance of inner wisdom.
the importance of letting go.
the importance of living in the present.
the significance of awareness.
the significance of silence in practice.
the value of direct insight.
Master_Hongren
gptkbp:technique direct transmission of wisdom
gptkbp:training meditation
gptkbp:wrote Platform Sutra