The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Translations from the Asian Classics (Paperback)) (Paperback)
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Short Description for The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 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. Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction that provides the context essential to an understanding of Hui-neng's w
Full description- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- Published: 01 June 1978
- Format: Paperback 212 pages
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- Categories: Literary Studies: General | Philosophy | Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500 | Oriental & Indian Philosophy | Buddhist Sacred Texts | Zen Buddhism
- ISBN 13: 9780231083614 ISBN 10: 0231083610
- Sales rank: 1,257,652
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Full description for The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
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. Phillip B. Yampolsky has based his translation on the Tun-huang manuscript, the earliest extant version of the work. A critical edition of the Chinese text is given at the end of the volume. Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction which contains much information hitherto unavailable even to scholars, and provides the context essential to an understanding of Hui-neng's work. He gives an account of the history and legends of Ch'an Buddhism, with particular attention to the traditions associated with Hui-neng, quoting or summarizing the most important narratives. He then discusses the various texts of the Platform Sutra, and analyzes its contents.
