Poan Zuxian
Poan Zuxian
c. 1136 – c. 1211
Poan Zuxian was a Chan master who contributed to the tradition's development during his period of activity. He maintained a practice community and transmitted the Dharma within his lineage stream.
Zuxian's place in the Chan genealogy reflects the tradition's broad base of practitioners and teachers. The survival and flourishing of Chan Buddhism depended on this extensive network of realized teachers, each maintaining the standard of practice and ensuring the continuity of the living transmission.
Teachings
- sayingSeeing Through
Poan said: "If you can see through just one phrase completely, you see through a thousand phrases, ten thousand phrases, all at once. If you cannot see through one phrase, how will more words help you? Do not seek extensively—turn the light around and look at what is looking."
Master Record Sources
- nameZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation
Poan Zuxian
- teachersZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation
Zhuan Shigui