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Sutra Spoken by the Sixth Patriarch, Wei Lang, on the High Seat of the Gem of Law

By Huineng

Translated by Wong Mou-lam

1930

First written 8th–13th centuries (several recensions)

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The first English translation of the Platform Sūtra, the story and sermons of Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan, including the verse contest with Shenxiu and the teaching of sudden awakening and the unity of meditation and wisdom.

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Huineng. Sutra Spoken by the Sixth Patriarch, Wei Lang, on the High Seat of the Gem of Law. Translated by Wong Mou-lam. 1930.

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“Sutra Spoken by the Sixth Patriarch, Wei Lang, on the High Seat of the Gem of Law.” Source. The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society. Last modified November 7, 2026. https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/platform-sutra-wong.

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@misc{sources-platform-sutra-wong,
  title = {{Sutra Spoken by the Sixth Patriarch, Wei Lang, on the High Seat of the Gem of Law}},
  howpublished = {The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society},
  note = {Source. Last modified November 7, 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/platform-sutra-wong}
}