Description: A Zen Buddhist masterpiece, winner of the 2018 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation. The Platform Sutra occupies a central place in Zen (Ch’an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers worldwide.
It is often linked with The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra to form a trio of texts that have been revered and studied for centuries. However, unlike the other sutras, which transcribe the teachings of the Buddha himself, The Platform Sutra 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’s instruction still matters—the 7th–century school of Sudden Awakening that he founded survives today, continuing to influence the Rinzai and Soto schools of contemporary Zen.
Red Pine, whose translations of The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra have been celebrated and widely received, now provides a sensitive and assured treatment of the third and final sutra of the classic triumvirate. He adds remarkable commentary to a translation that, combined with the full Chinese text, a glossary, and notes, results in a Mahayana masterpiece sure to become the standard edition for students and seekers alike.
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Narrative Type: book
Type: book
Intended Audience: General/trade
Book Title: Platform Sutra : the Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint Press
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: Zen, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen), Buddhism / Sacred Writings
Genre: Religion, Philosophy
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Author: Red Pine
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
