| The Sutra of Hui-Neng, Grand Master of Zen: With Hui-Neng's Commentary on the Diamond Sutra Contributor(s): Cleary, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1570623481 ISBN-13: 9781570623486 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1998 Annotation: An illiterate woodcutter who attained enlightenment in a flash, Hui-Neng (638-713) became the Sixth Patriarch of Chinese Zen and is regarded as the founder of the "Sudden Enlightenment" school. Here is a new translation of his great Zen classic, including material never before translated into English. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Zen - Religion | Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen) |
| Dewey: 294.392 |
| LCCN: 98021143 |
| Series: Shambhala Dragon Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.99" W x 9.03" (0.53 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hui-neng (638-713) is perhaps the most beloved and respected figure in Zen Buddhism. An illiterate woodcutter who attained enlightenment in a flash, he became the Sixth Patriarch of Chinese Zen, and is regarded as the founder of the Sudden Enlightenment school. He is the supreme exemplar of the fact that neither education nor social background has any bearing on the attainment of enlightenment. This collection of his talks, also known as the Platform or Altar Sutra, is the only Zen record of its kind to be generally honored with the appellation sutra, or scripture. The Sutra of Hui-neng is here accompanied by Hui-neng's verse-by-verse commentary on the Diamond Sutra--in its very first published English translation ever. |