釋迦牟尼佛=Buddha Sakyamuni; 拈華微笑=Buddha held up a flower and Kāśyapa smiled; 正法眼藏=the treasury of the true dharma-eye; 禪宗=Zen; 六祖惠能=the sixth patriarch Huineng
The topic of this thesis is’’ A study of the treasury of the true dharma-eye and the lineage of Zen religious clan identity.’’ Discussion on the relationship between the treasury of the true dharma-eye and the lineage of Zen religious clan identity. In the Zen transmission of the distributed lamp education methods, whether or not it is based on the true dharma-eye, heart to heart between the master and disciple for continuation of the robe and bowl inheritance, and become the patriarch. Zen is said to originate from the Buddha Sakyamuni dharma-assembly at Vulture Peak. King of the Brahman-heaven offered lotus flower of the fine dharma to Buddha Sakyamuni. Buddha Sakyamuni held lotus flower and said nothing. All were silent except for Mahākāśyapa. Mahākāśyapa cracked his face in a smile when he saw Buddha Sakyamuni hold a flower, show it to the congregation. Buddha Sakyamuni tell Mahākāśyapa, “I have treasury of the true Dharma-eye, and the subtle mind of nirvana. True marks are no marks. The extremely subtle dharma-gate is no establishment of words and letters and the distinct transmission outside of the teachings. Today, I transmit the ultimate truth to Mahākāśyapa.’’ After that, Mahākāśyapa also transmitted to Ānanda, handed down from generation to generation until the 33rd generation Huineng. Zen is one of Han Buddhism. Zen was founded by Shenhui, traced back to Bodhidharma and Huineng. After the middle and late Tang Dynasty became the mainstream of Han Buddhism. Han Buddhism mostly come from India. Zen is one of the local Buddhist sects developed by China. Ideologically, Zen belongs mainly to the Mahayana Buddhism Tathagatagarbha School. Emphasize the nature of clean, focusing on personal cultivation. Focus on awakening and seeing the nature is the attainment of Buddhahood. The thesis 's chapter content, research from Buddha held up a flower and Kāśyapa smiled, and the treasury of the true dharma-eye. The earliest seen in the content of“Dafan tianwang wenfojueyi jing”. To research the relevance of the way of successive generations of patriarchal teachers transmit the Dharma, and the treasury of the true dharma-eye. The research order is the treasury of the true dharma-eye, Indian Buddhist patriarchs heritage, the lineage of Zen religious clan identity before the sixth patriarch, the lineage of Zen religious clan identity after the sixth patriarch. To study the meaning of the treasury of the true dharma-eye,and the core education concept of Zen’s no establishment of words and letters, the distinct transmission outside of the teachings, directly pointing to the mind of man, stick and shout, and seeing the nature is the attainment of Buddhahood.
