『능가경』의 禪法과 초기 禪宗(3) - 如來禪ㆍ祖師禪의 문제

The Zen-doctrine in Lanka-sutra and Early Zen School (3) ---the problem of 'Tathāgata zen' and 'Patriarch zen' ---

  "Tath？gata zen" which is stated in Lanka s？tra is not conditioned things in the casual state because that is Tath？gata"s protection-pra ctice for Bodhisattva. "Patriarch zen" which is called in later ages is not something particular with "Tath？gata (purity) zen" that is said by Shen-hui神會 and Ma-zu馬祖ㆍZong-mi宗密. By the way the special designation of "Patriarch zen" have some natural reason and historical background. That is, the first : they presented the type of awakening by conversation and to ask of matters directly, the second : the practice of transcendence of vipa？yan？, the third : the Dharma succession through direct transmission from mind to mind, the four : the zen of sudden enlightenment and sudden practice, non-forced practice, the five : misunderstanding on the [progressing into Tath？gata zen] for [Tath？gata zen]. Generally speaking the "Patriarch zen" is fundamental to Lanka zen, and include sanction of accomplishment on the assumption of embodiment in Dharma, and that is Patriarch"s personal transmission.