"Polomen came to the Lingjiu Mountain where Buddhist disciples gathered, presented a utpala flower to the Buddha, bent down to the ground, and asked for Buddha's statement to benefit all sentient beings. The Buddha's ascension to the throne and flowers are shown in front of the Buddhists; No response; Only the great Kaya leaves honour person, smile. Here, the Buddha said to the people,' I have the eyes to see the magic method, that is, nirvana, the heart, the mystery of what is and what is not, and the door to truth beyond. Now I pass it on to Mahayana.' "(I have a true dharma eye hidden, a wonderful mind of nirvana, a subtle dharma with no reality, and I don't want to write words, so I told Mahayana to pass it on.) Mahayana passed this" eye "that can be seen in the depths of dharma on to his successor Ananda, and this time the transmission was recorded as follows:
Ananda asked Jia Ye," Except clothes. "Jia Ye cried," Ananda. Ananda replied, "Here it is. At this point, Jia Ye said, "Can you put down the flagpole at the door? At the time of accepting this order, a light broke Ananda's heart, so the "heart seal" was passed from Mahakaya to this great disciple.
Zen believes that before Bodhidharma came to China in 52 AD, there were 28 Indian ancestors who successfully handed down this "heart seal" (3): (1) Mahakaya; (2) Ananda; (3), Shangnahe Xiu; (4) There are many excellent women; (5) Titoga; (6), Micah; (7), the woman must be honey; (8), the Buddha is difficult to mention; (9), more honey; (1), chestnut wet binding; (11), rich that night luxury; (12), A?vagho?a tuas; (13) Kapi Moro; (14) Master Dragon Tree; (15), Cana deva; (16), Luo Houduo; (17), the monk is difficult to mention; (18), Kaye Sheduo; (19) Kumalo; (2), extravagant nights; (21), the woman repairs the pan head; (twenty-two), Momoro; (23), Helena; (twenty-four), the lion honour person; (twenty-five), Po Shesi; (26), it is not as good as honey; (27) Prajnaparamita; (28), bodhidharma (generally referred to as dharma)