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Hui-k'o

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Hui-k'o (487–593). A disciple of the Indian Ch'an monk Bodhidharma and the one traditionally recognized as the second patriarch of the Ch'an tradition in China. He is renowned for his dedication and perseverance: when he first approached Bodhidharma for teaching, the latter ignored him and carried on with his own meditation. After standing patiently in the snow for several days, Hui-k'o finally cut off his own arm and offered it to Bodhidharma as a token of his earnestness (although other sources say his arm was cut off by bandits earlier).

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Hui-k'o

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Hui-k'o (Jap., Eka; 487–593). Second patriarch (after Bodhidharma) of Ch'an/Zen in China. He was driven to S. China by other Buddhist monks, and may perhaps have been assassinated by them. In addition to menpeki (wall-gazing), much emphasis was placed on the Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Hui-k'o." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN BOWKER. "Hui-k'o." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Huiko.html

JOHN BOWKER. "Hui-k'o." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Huiko.html

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