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The Platform Sutra is the only Chinese Buddhist text classified as a "sutra" — a distinction reserved for the Buddha's own words. Its author, Huineng, could not read. His teaching comes down to a single question: what is your "original face"?
The Diamond Sutra is the core text of Zen Buddhism. Its central teaching — "cultivate a mind that abides nowhere" — has inspired everyone from a 7th-century woodcutter to Steve Jobs. Here is what it actually means for your daily life.
Thich Nhat Hanh brought Zen practice to the West, teaching mindfulness in the simplest ways. He showed us: every moment can be meditation, every step can lead to peace.
Lin Qingxuan brought Zen into thousands of homes through his writing. He showed us: Zen is everywhere in life—the key is having a soft heart to discover it.
Prof. Zeng Shiqiang interprets I Ching wisdom: how to view the world through I Ching thinking, how to find unchanging principles within change.