{"product_id":"the-zen-reader-9781611807035","title":"The Zen Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning translation of classic Zen teachings conveyed by great Zen Masters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book, translated by renowned and respected translator Thomas Cleary, presents a thousand years of Zen teachings for the modern reader in a way that preserves the dynamic flavor of these talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters. From the earliest adepts to the last of the great masters, \u003ci\u003eThe Zen Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a compendium of Zen at its best. Cleary's translation makes these teachings succinct and accessible, allowing the gift of Zen Buddhism to be received by anyone, anywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681351569682,"sku":"9781611807035","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c82ce61a-b410-47ec-acf2-12f4eae46c1b.jpg?v=1773149473","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-zen-reader-9781611807035","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}