Lesson 25

The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch L25 25

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Khenpo Sodargye explores the subtle difference between simply "doing good" and truly "waking up," cautioning us that outward acts of charity don't always equal inner liberation. He also recounts the dramatic survival story of the Sixth Patriarch, who once had to fuse himself into a solid rock to escape an assassination attempt, illustrating how great wisdom often blooms amidst life-threatening chaos.

Teachings by Khenpo Sodargye.Zen Buddhism and Zen culture are popular worldwide—do you want to explore their depths? Want to know the legendary story of how the Sixth Patriarch, the ancestral master of the Zen lineage, transformed from an illiterate woodcutter into a great Zen master? Want to grasp the essence of Zen: the key instructions for directly pointing to the mind and seeing one's nature to attain Buddhahood? Want to tame afflictions and dissolve anxiety through Chan meditation? Khenpo Sodargye's teachings on The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch will reveal all of this for you.