{"product_id":"the-platform-sutra-the-zen-teaching-of-hui-neng-9781593761776","title":"The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Zen Buddhist masterpiece, winner of the 2018 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation. \u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e occupies a central place in Zen (Ch'an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers worldwide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is often linked with \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Red Pine, whose translations of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-269766\"\u003eRed Pine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593761776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1593761775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL024000\"\u003eEastern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL017000\"\u003eComparative Religion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL092000\"\u003eBuddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Porter (aka Red Pine)\u003c\/b\u003e is widely recognized as one of the world's preeminent translators of Chinese poetry and religious texts; he assumes the pen name Red Pine for his translations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting as Red Pine, he was the first translator to ever translate the entirety of Han-shan's oeurve into English, published as \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Songs of Cold Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. Red Pine was also the first to translate into English the entirely of \u003ci\u003eThe Poems of the Masters\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also translated several of the major Buddhist sutras, including the \u003ci\u003eHeart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlatform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698356818157,"sku":"9781593761776","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a6384c81-ef1d-4020-8617-29e966ca2348.jpg?v=1649899490","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-platform-sutra-the-zen-teaching-of-hui-neng-9781593761776","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}