{"product_id":"the-platform-sutra-of-the-sixth-patriarch-023106165x","title":"The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 023106165X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hui-neng\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Platform Sutra records the teachings of Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Ch'an classic.Phillip B. Yampolsky has based his translation on the Tun-huang manuscript, the earliest extant version of the work. A critical edition of the Chinese text is given at the end of the volume.Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction which contains much information hitherto unavailable even to scholars, and provides the context essential to an understanding of Hui-neng's work. He gives an account of the history and legends of Ch'an Buddhism, with particular attention to the traditions associated with Hui-neng, quoting or summarizing the most important narratives. He then discusses the various texts of the Platform Sutra, and analyzes its contents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51685425774880,"sku":"NEW023106165X","price":46.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61aI5Li9W9L.jpg?v=1779369021","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-platform-sutra-of-the-sixth-patriarch-023106165x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}