Did Huineng claim he didn't know Buddhism? If yes, what does it mean?
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In a Facebook post on Huineng (6th Patriarch), I found the below conversation -
> A monk asked Huineng, "Who is able to attain the essential teaching of Huangmei [the Fifth Patriarch]?"
Huineng replied, "Those who understand Buddhism."
The monk then asked, "Have you attained it?"
Huineng's answered, **"I don't understand Buddhism."** Where do I find a reference to this and what does it mean to not understand Buddhism?
Huineng replied, "Those who understand Buddhism."
The monk then asked, "Have you attained it?"
Huineng's answered, **"I don't understand Buddhism."** Where do I find a reference to this and what does it mean to not understand Buddhism?
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Sep 7, 2019, 11:14 AM
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