{"product_id":"9781582439952","title":"The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-neng","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Zen Buddhist masterpiece, winner of the 2018 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e occupies a central place in Zen (Ch’an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers worldwide. It is often linked with \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra \u003c\/i\u003eto 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164394668272,"sku":"9781582439952","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781582439952_p0.jpg?v=1763803792","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781582439952","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}