Readings of the Platform Sutra
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| Author(s) : Schlutter, Morten and Stephen Teiser |
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| ISBN : 0231158211 | | EAN : 9780231158213 | | Cover : Paperback | | Pages : 224 | | Size : 210 x 140mm | | Publisher : Columbia University Press | | Published : 2012 |
Category : Chinese Buddhism
Category 2 : Mahayana Buddhism: General
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Synopsis:
The Platform Sutra contains a wide range of important Chan or Zen Buddhist teachings. Purported to contain the autobiography and sermons of Huineng, the legendary Sixth Patriarch of Chan, the sutra has been popular for centuries. The first study of its kind in English, the essays in this volume introduce the history and ideas of the sutra to a general audience and interprets 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 bibliography, with helpful references for students, general readers, and specialists throughout.
"The Platform Sutra is a (if not the) seminal scripture of Chan/Zen/Seon Buddhism. Its influence in East Asia is enormous and its impact extends far beyond China, Japan, and Korea. Readings of the Platform Sutra is a juidcious and generous selection of the best recent scholarship on this unique and vital text. It is certain to prove a reliable guide for anyone with a serious interest in the history, meaning, and practice of early Zen." Dr.Victor Mair. |
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