{"product_id":"the-platform-sutra-the-zen-teaching-of-hui-neng-9781593761776","title":"The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible translation of Hui-neng's autobiography and teachings, completing the classic triumvirate of Zen (Ch'an) Buddhist sutras\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\u003cbr\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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630036095250,"sku":"9781593761776","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fed1a1e5-b2ba-4c4b-ae23-8ff61273cbc0.jpg?v=1732741578","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-platform-sutra-the-zen-teaching-of-hui-neng-9781593761776","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}