(Dumoulin, p 97) Some scholars note the similarity with a poem called Mind Inscription by Niu-t'ou Fa-jung (594–657) of the Oxhead school of Chan and have speculated that the Xinxin Ming is an abridged version of the Mind Inscription.
(Dumoulin, p 97) Certain scholars point out the resemblance to a poem titled Mind Inscription by Niu-t'ou Fa-jung (594–657) of the Oxhead school of Chan and have hypothesized that the Xinxin Ming is an abbreviated form of the Mind Inscription.