The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng
Emeryville, California: Shoemaker & Hoard, 2006.
First Edition. Hardcover.
First Printing.
A Zen Buddhist masterpiece, The Platform Sutra occupies a central place in Zen (Ch'an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers.
From a trio of classic texts on Zen Buddhism that includes The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra which both transcribe the teachings of the Buddha himself. The Platform Sutra is unique in that it presents the autobiography of Hui-neng, the controversial 6th Patriarch of Zen, and his understanding of the fundamentals of a spiritual and practical life. Hui-neng founded the 7th-century school of Sudden Awakening that survives today and his teachings continue to influence the Rinzai and Soto schools of contemporary Zen.
Red Pine's translation is accompanied by his commentary, the full Chinese text, a glossary and notes. Red Pine has also translated The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra and is winner of the 2018 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation.
Item #902185ISBN: 9781593760861
5-5/8 x 8-1/2", light green spine, off-white paper over boards, 346pp, Additional Text; Finding List; Names, Terms, Texts, and Places with Chinese equivalents; The Platform Sutra - Tunhuang Museum Text.
Near fine in dust wrapper and protective mylar.
Price: $75.00