Lu-tsu T'an-ching (六祖壇經) or 'The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patrairch is the analect of Master Hui-neng (638-713) of Ch'an Buddhism. More over, his analect borrowed the doctrines of emptiness and wisdom of the `Prajnaparmitasutra to prove the existance of the reality of Buddha Nature. He emphaises "One's own Buddha Nature is reveals after having understood throughly one's own mind through intro- spection". His principle point of view is still in accordance with Tathagatagrabha doctrine.
The analect quotes from the Vajracchedika-prajna-paramita Sutra in five paces and from the Wen-shu Shuo Po-yeh Ching (文殊說般若經 or 'the `Prajna- paramitasutra` preached by `Manjusri` ') once，in order to approve the existence of Buddha Nature. Also，bases on the above-mentioned scriptures, the analect stresses on the existence of the 'inherent mind' and the 'inherent Buddha Nature'.
Again，the analect quotes from the Vimalakirti-nirdesa Sutra six times in order to discuss the theory of 'sudden enlightenment'，'the Purified mind' and 'to live with a disciplined daily life as a way of religious practice'，etc.
Except from the scriptures mentioned above，the analect also quotes from the thoughts of the Nirvana-sutra, the Saddharmapunderikasutra, the Avatamsaka-sutra, etc，for the establishment of Hui-neng's own thought.
The way of psychological practice that is contained in th analect is entitled "Wu-nien Fa-meng (無念法門 OR Method without a thought)". From this method one can increases one's own wisdom and departs from the troublesome. For the religious life，the analect emphasises on one should taking refugee to the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha and observes the Vinaya. Also one should make confession of faults that have been committed and then to resolve not to repeat them.
