Huineng, the 6th Patriarch of Zen was an illiterate wood cutter from the south. Hongren banished him to the rice-pounding room when Huineng arrived at the temple. But the rice was ready, and waiting for the sieve. He was made the 6th patriarch years before he was ordained. Are you ready for the sieve, regardless of your rank? The Dharma talk at One Mind Zen August 4, 2021.
