Master Hongzhi Zhengjue 宏智正覺 ~ 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 ~ Zen (Chan) Buddhism

A selection of profound, direct pointers for meditation by Master Hongzhi on the nature of the mind taken from various texts.

Hongzhi Zhengjue (1091–1157) was one of the most accomplished Chan masters of the Song dynasty who authored or compiled several influential texts. Hongzhi's conception of silent illumination is of particular importance to the Chinese Caodong Chan and Japanese Sōtō Zen schools. Hongzhi's distinctive teachings are well illustrated in the poetic practice instructions he left behind and are beautiful lyrical celebrations of our Buddha Nature and of all existence. However, they are not merely celebrations, but practice instructions and descriptions of meditative experience.

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