Osho tells of the progression of ta hui, a wellknown chinese zen. A method of zen meditation1 stuart lachs 2262012 this paper discusses a form of meditation practice known in chinese as hua tou. This eighthcentury classic is a complete translation of hui hais teachings. Tahui tsungkao 10891163 was a monk belonging to the linchi school of chan buddhism. Nothingness osho transform yourself through the science. D pronounced wee hi entered a monastery in his home town as a child. Most modern scholars doubt the historicity of traditional. This will take place on the last sunday of every month, at 10 am. I have called him pale face, i have called him the barbarian, and now i.
For zen, a central problem with rites and rituals is that they easily fuel what hui neng calls the religious ego. The letters and lectures of zen master ta hui trans. The two primary sources for huinengs life are the preface to the platform sutra and the transmission of the lamp. We are reading swampland flowers, by the great 12th century chinese zen master ta hui, translated by christopher cleary. The sutra of huineng, grand master of zen downloadable. Jan 18, 2016 hui neng was a chinese buddhist monk who is counted among the most prominent masters of chan buddhism zen buddhism. A method of zen meditation1 stuart lachs this paper discusses a form of meditation practice known in chinese as hua tou. A complete translation of the teaching of the chinese chan master hui hai by john blofeld, with a foreword by charles luk. The incident that marked the dharma transmission from huiko to sengtsan is related in the chapter 31 of the transmission of the light denkoroku, by japanese zen master keizan jokin 126825, as follows. This eminent master had also found the dharma in decline and set about reconstructing the temples and reviving the teachers, as would master xuyun some three hundred years or so later. Yamada played a seminal role in bringing zen buddhism to the.
It is very strange that one can talk about such great incidents and not comment at all. You should know that the merit for studying this sutra, as distinctly set forth in the text, is immeasurable and illimitable, and cannot be. Chan master ta hui 10881163 lived during the song dynasty 960. These discourses were given in pune, india, from july 15 to august 20, 1987.
The sutra of huineng is here accompanied by huinengs versebyverse commentary on the diamond sutrain its very first published english translation ever. It shines everywhere in the daily activities of everyone, appearing in everything. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism. The great zen master ta hui download in pdf reflections on the transformation of an intellectual to enlightenment, talks given from 150787 am to 200887 pm, english discourse series, 38 chapters. Seo kyung bo zen master il bung as his primary heir and successor in the united states. Dahui was interested in teaching the lay community, particularly the educated chinese scholarofficials.
The great chinese master ta hui tsung kao 10891163 is a central figure in the rinzai school of zen, known for being a passionate advocate of the koan practice so important in that traditionhe emphasizes that the liberation promised by the buddha is available to everyone in a any walk of life, and that any occupation can be a form of. Rejecting defilements and grasping purity is the karma of birth and death. I have called ta hui the great zen teacher not a master. Grove press, 1977, shambhala publications, 2006, 176 p. What emerges is a picture of zen, not as a religion or philosophy, but as a practical science of freedom. Hwakang book store, reprinted by permission of author. Learned audience, if you wish to penetrate the deepest mystery of the dharmadhatu and the samadhi of prajna, you should practice prajna by reciting and studying the vajracchedika the diamond sutra, which will enable you to realize the essence of mind. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial.
This book consists of a series of short letters he wrote to lay practitioners, outlining the core of zen practice, its methods, pitfalls and applications for living in the. To support his contentions, he adduces several eighthcentury manuscripts discovered fairly recently in the tun huang caves, which differ both in name and substance from the traditionally accepted works of the zen masters. Osho scolds ta hui, a wellknown chinese zen teacher of th. His name ta hui was bestowed upon him posthumously by the emperor hsia tsung, and means great wisdom. Cleary teisho by roshi bodhin kjolhede april 3, 2019. The great zen master ta huireflections on the transformation of an intellectual to enlightenment this is a very human story, told with gusto, with the full range of human passions as well as with the piercing sword of enlightened vision. Great zen master by bhagwan shree rajneesh, ma anand shanti volume editor online at alibris. Sh 93 none, he says, can attain great liberation as long as they cling to this ego that constantly. Selections from the zen master hakuin by philip yamplosky new york. The great zen teacher ta hui comes from the same lineage as bodhidharma. This moment, a talk to the assembly part three dont remember what ive said, and consider it right at. The last dharma talk of zen master ta hui the venerable donald gilbert received dharma transmission and the title of great monk in 1973 from his teacher the ven. The interview between sengtsan and master huiko took place in the following. Perhaps he belongs to the first category of horses.
Huang po was fourth in direct line of descent from hui neng, dying as late as 850 ad after transmitting the wordless dharma to lin chi, who founded the zen japanese pronunciation of chan school that still flourishes in japan under the japanese. But the way ta hui and the mystics use wisdom is a totally different thing. Without doubt he was a great logician, because he went on conquering other philosophers. The zen teaching of huang po on the transmission of. The platform sutra, one of the three scriptures of chan buddhism, is an autobiography of hui neng and his understanding of life and spirituality. An acrobat and equalibrist in his early life, forming the gilbert brothers, a vaudeville act which went on to achieve some notability performing once for the queen of england. The everest of zen, with bashos haikus i celebrate myself. It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great master the sixth patriarch, as set down by one of his disciples.
A tale about a great zen master whose composed koans always involved love in them. Empty cloud, the autobiography of chinese master xu yun zen. To have obtained, to have experienced, is the karma of birth and death. This translation was compiled with the western reader in mind, and includes koan yamadas clear and penetrating comments on each case. Chan master hui hai zen teaching of instantaneous awakening. Most modern scholars doubt the historicity of traditional biographies and works written about huineng, considering his extended biography to be a legendary narrative based on a historical person of merely regional significance, of whom very little is known. Osho, the great zen master ta hui osho tells of the progression of ta hui, a wellknown chinese zen teacher of the 7th century, from his intellectual understanding of buddhist scriptures to buddhahood.
He was born four hundred years after bodhidharma had left for the himalayas, to disappear into the eternal ice, the eternal silence there. Hui hai recorded his initial interview with ma tsu see left column, which shows the humor. Zen teachings of hui hai a large collection of the teachings of the legendary hui hai, this documents covers multiple subjects of the dharma. Zen master ta hui was born donald gilbert in oakland california on august 9th, 1909. But it seems ta hui cannot say yes, because again that will remind him, i am doing the same thing again. Osho the great zen master ta hui, chapter 10 6 of water.
It is neither the past, old type of knowledge that came from experience, nor is it the knowledge that comes from education. Heaven and hell are nowhere else but in the heart of the person at. John blofeld, the translator of the zen teaching of hui hai. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra zen. Ta hui was the dharma heir of chan master yuan wu of the lin chi lineage of chan yuan wu is famous for compiling the blue cliff record pi yen lu, a collection of chan dialogues attributed to chan masters throughout the ages. Engo kokugon 106315 and was the 12th generation of the linji school.
Born in 7th century china, he grew up under circumstances of extreme. The zongmen liandeng huiyao was compiled in 1183 by huiweng wuming. The great affair ta hui 10881163 this affair is like the bright sun in the blue sky, shining clearly, changeless and motionless, without diminishing or increasing. This talk is available from the osho shop for listening andor reading. Rajneesh, also known as acharya rajneesh, bhagwan shri rajneesh, and later as osho, was an indian godman and founder of the rajneesh movement. He was the 12th generation heir of the linchi line. Really, the experience of creativity is an entry into the mysterious.
Ta hui was a wellknown chinese zen teacher of the 7th century. Zen teachings of mazu a collection of teachings by the legendary mazu, by many considered to be the greatest zen master of all time. A mustread for the serious student, though probably not for the. Reflections on the transformation of an intellectual to enlightenment, talks given from 150787 am to 200887 pm, english discourse series, 38 chapters content. As son zen master yenshous secrets on mindonly says, the one dharma has a thousand names. The great zen master ta hui mp3 reflections on the transformation of an intellectual to enlightenment. The hua tou method was invented by the chinese zen master dahui zonggao 10891163 who was a member of the linji school. Ta hui mentions this great incident, but without commenting at all about it. On sudden illumination, tells us that hui hai ta chu hui hai.
Not to have renounced the way of restraint is the karma of birth and death, said the master. Treasury of the true dharma eye is a collection of koans and dialogues compiled between 1147 and 1150 by dahui zonggao. Engo kokugon 106315 and was the 12th generation of the linji school of chan buddhism. Osho the great zen master ta hui reflections on the transformation of an intellectual to enlightenment talks given from 150787 am to 200887 pm. Zen masters say dont seek the truth just drop your opinions. He emphasized, like all true chan masters before him, the primacy of the enlightenment experience. The zen teaching of hui hai on sudden illumination. Columbia university press, 1971, reprinted by permission of publisher. Hui hai became a student of ma tsu, eventually being referred to by the master as a great pearl. Adi shankaracharya perhaps in the whole world, he is the most famous of those philosophers who are trying to establish that everything is illusory.
Ta hui was the student of the legendary yuan wu who wrote the blue cliff record and the former is famous for having allegedly burned the wood blocks used for printing his masters work as he feared obsession with koan study was hindering the progress of zen. Reflections on the transformation of an intellectual to enlightenment rajneesh, bhagwan shree, anand shanti, krishna prabhu, swami on. If you cannot see through them, then the moment a wrong thought comes up you should quickly concentrate your mental energy to pull yourself away. Reflections on the transformation of an intellectual to enlightenment. Actual letters from zen master ta hui to his students. The dream some enchanted evening youre going to meet your soulmate, the perfect person who will meet all your needs and fulfill all your dreams. Hua tou are based on the encounterdialogues and koans of the interactions between past masters and students, but are shorter phrases than koans. Selections from the zen teaching of the hui hai on sudden. During the seventh and eighth centuries under the tang dynasty, master hui neng. It was popularized by the chinese zen master ta hui 1089 1163 a member of the linchi sect of zen. In the gateless gate, one of modern zen buddhisms uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the mumonkan, one of zen s greatest collections of teaching stories. Seeking for great nirva a is the karma of birth and death. The true mind appears in all the sutras, but i cannot cite all the references pp. Drawn from the records of eighteen great chinese zen masters, this collection of short and penetrating passages represents the most open and direct forms of instruction in the zen canon.
Reflections on the transformation of an intellectual to. The deadliest poison and zen communism and zen fire, zen wind dogen, the zen master. Master hsuehtou gathered the one hundred koan that became the blue cliff records piyen lu hekigaroku. And this master chao chou is an enlightened master.
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