{"product_id":"9780231501347","title":"The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch","description":"The 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 Chan (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Chan classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhillip 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reprint edition adds a new introduction to the translation, situating it in the literature and relating it to the companion volume. The glossary has been updated from Wade-Giles to pinyin.","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120017686768,"sku":"9780231501347","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780231501347_p0.jpg?v=1763679550","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780231501347","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}