Bao wrote:I haven't watched all of the episodes, but liked the series a lot. I agree that they could become a book or expanded into a more elaborate documentary. The material is generally excellent. But just because I am naturally a Besserwisser and a dick, I am going to chime in and say that there's a minor mistake about the writings. It's correct that what Bodhidharma taught was the Lankāvatāra Sūtra (Sanskrit: लङ्कावतार सूत्र). But it's not a prominent scripture at all in Chan Buddhism. The most important text in Chinese Chan Buddhism is the Diamond Sutra (or the "Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra", Sanskrit: वज्रच्छेदिका प्रज्ञापारमिता सूत्र, which actually means "The Diamond Cutter Perfection of Wisdom Sutra"). This was the Sutra that turned Hui Neng into a Buddhist and the main Sutra taught by Hui Neng and all patriarchs after him.
Urs Krebs wrote:The Diamond Sutra is not exclusive to Chan Buddhism. It is found in other Mahayana Schools as well.
With that said, i think it's a bit illogical to say that Boddhidarma didn't invent Chan. However, as it is with half legendary historical people it could be or not.
Bao wrote:[
Have no idea of your logic.
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