Huineng · Theology
The three pillars of Huineng’s method - <em>wunian</em> (thought that does not cling), <em>wuxiang</em> (freedom in the midst of forms), and <em>wuzhu</em> (a mind that abides nowhere) - which together describe a way of being awake within ordinary life, not apart from it.
You learned Huineng’s three interlocking principles: no-thought (wunian) as the doctrine, no-form (wuxiang) as the substance, and no-abiding (wuzhu) as the foundation - none of them meaning blankness or withdrawal, but a mind that flows freely without grasping. Explain all three and how they fit together.
Leads to Zhuangzi.
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