Neo-Advaita or Radical Nonduality
A Radical, New “Xin Xin Ming” (‘The Truth Mind’) of Zen Buddhism
The classic text of Chan / Zen Buddhism is re-interpreted from a contemporary radical nonduality perspective.
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CONTENTS
[1] Introduction
[2] A Radical Xin Xin Ming
[3] About Xin Xin Ming
[4] Key Neo-Advaita Concepts
[5] Sources
[6] Related Articles
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[1] Introduction
I offer this re-interpretation of the foundational Chan/Zen Buddhism text, Xin Xin Ming (The Truth Mind).
Xin Xin Ming was probably written in the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) and is considered the first text to define Chan Buddhism in China. It has a strong nondualism perspective, similar to the Taoism of Lao Zi (around 300–500 BCE) and Zhuang Zi (around 200–300 BCE). It is also similar to Advaita Vedanta Hinduism, which was heavily influenced by Mahayana Buddhism (200–300 CE) in India. Chan/Zen is part of the Mahayana…
