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Mazu Daoyi

Tradition: Chan (Zen) Buddhism | Era: Tang Dynasty | Lineage: Chan (Zen) Buddhism
Episodes analyzed: 1 | Average depth: 0.8/10

Compiled Truth

The normal mind is the way. The mind without artificiality, without subjective judgments, is the way.

Key Teachings

1. The normal mind is the way. The mind without artificiality, without subjective judgments, is the way.

Key Concepts

  • Pollution -- The state of having a fluctuating mind, fabricating artificiality and contrivances

  • Suchness -- Reality as it is, unfiltered by conceptual thinking

  • Dao -- The ultimate reality, the way things are

    • Paradoxes

  • The mind is the root of all phenomena, yet it does not take root

    • Cross-References

  • Tradition: Chan (Zen) Buddhism

  • Related masters in same tradition: Hongzhi Zhengjue

    • Timeline

  • [2026-04-11] 1 episodes imported from Wisdom of Masters analysis