The Concept of Guarding the One from the Zhuangzi 《莊子》 to Early Chan Buddhism

Abstract This paper traces the conception of “guarding One” ( shou yi 守一 ), an equivalent to “one-practice samādhi ” from East Mountain Teaching dong shan fa men 東山法門 ) in early Chan Buddhism, back Zhuangzi 《莊子》 . “Guarding and “nurturing shen yang 養神 appear frequently context Daoist spiritual training for longevity. In medieval Chinese with influence discourse karma theory India, concept 神 generally developed into a pure substance mind. mind also echoes Buddha-nature, played significant role “Fourth Patriarch” Daoxin’s interpretation One”.