The Blue Cliff Record

A classic of Zen Buddhist literature, this compilation of twelfth-century Zen koans includes commentary and verses from the great Chinese Zen masters

The Blue Cliff Record is a translation of the Pi Yen Lu, a collection of one hundred famous Zen koans accompanied by commentaries and verses from the teachings of Chinese Zen masters. Compiled in the twelfth century, it is considered one of the great treasures of Zen literature and an essential study manual for students of Zen.

Author: Thomas Cleary
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 03/01/2005
Pages: 648
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.90d
ISBN13: 9781590302323
ISBN10: 159030232X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)

About the Author
Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

J. C. Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He has translated several books of Zen literature, including Zen Dawn.