Readings of the Platform Sutra (Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature) by Schlütter, Morten [Editor]; Teiser, Stephen [Editor]; - 2012-02-07

Columbia University Press, 2012-02-07. Paperback. Good. scattered highlighting in chapters 1 & 2, otherwise unmarked and in very good condition, binding is sound, cover is firmly attached

Columbia University Press, 2012. Book. Good. Soft cover. Cover has edge wear, minor creases, minor scratches, small bent/rubbed cover/page corners, rubbed spine. Minor notes/underlining in pencil in text. A couple pages with small stain in margin..

Paperback / softback. New. The Platform Sutra comprises a wide range of important Chan/Zen Buddhist teachings. Purported to contain the autobiography and sermons of Huineng (638-713), the legendary Sixth Patriarch of Chan, the sutra has been popular among monastics and the educated elite for centuries. The first study of its kind in English, this volume offers essays that introduce the history and ideas of the sutra to a general audience and interpret its practices. Leading specialists on Buddhism discuss the text's historical background and its vaunted legacy in Chinese culture. Incorporating recent scholarship and theory, chapters include an overview of Chinese Buddhism, the crucial role of the Platform Sutra in the Chan tradition, and the dynamics of Huineng's biography. They probe the sutra's key philosophical arguments, its paradoxical teachings about transmission, and its position on ordination and other institutions. The book includes a character glossary and extensive… Read More

Paperback / softback. New.

Columbia Univ Pr, 2012. Paperback. New. 232 pages. 8.10x5.50x0.50 inches.