The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch - (Translations from the Asian Classics) 6th Edition (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The <i>Platform Sutra</i> records the teachings of Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Ch'an classic. Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction that provides the context essential to an understanding of Hui-neng's work.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The <i>Platform Sutra</i> records the teachings of Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Ch'an classic. Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction that provides the context essential to an understanding of Hui-neng's work.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>The Platform Sutra records the teachings of Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Ch'an classic.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>(This) translation of one of the most famous of all Chinese Ch'an texts is certainly the best rendition so far. Without sacrificing scholarly accuracy, Yampolsky has produced a lucid and idiomatic translation which even the layman can enjoy.--Books Abroad<br><br>Remarkable... Dr. Yampolsky's study is characterized by a clarity of presentation and a thoroughness of exploration of Chinese and Japanese sources.--Literature East and West<br><br>As an initiation into the international field of foundational scholarly research on the <i>Platform Sutra</i> Yampolsky's detailed and illuminating introductory remarks to his carefully nnotated translation remain indispensable...--T.H. Barrett, SOAS, University of London "Journal of Bulletin of School of Oriental and African Studies "<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Phillip B. Yampolsky was Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University until his death in 1996.
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