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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 Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Ch'an classic. Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction that provides the context essential to an understanding of Hui-neng's work.
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"(This) translation of one of the most famous of all Chinese Ch'an texts is certainly the best rendition so far. Without sacrificing scholarly accuracy, Yampolsky has produced a lucid and idiomatic translation which even the layman can enjoy." -- "Books Abroad"
"Remarkable.... Dr. Yampolsky's study is characterized by a clarity of presentation and a thoroughness of exploration of Chinese and Japanese sources." -- "Literature East and West"
"Remarkable.... Dr. Yampolsky's study is characterized by a clarity of presentation and a thoroughness of exploration of Chinese and Japanese sources." -- Literature East and West
"(This) translation of one of the most famous of all Chinese Ch'an texts is certainly the best rendition so far. Without sacrificing scholarly accuracy, Yampolsky has produced a lucid and idiomatic translation which even the layman can enjoy." -- Books Abroad
As an initiation into the international field of foundational scholarly research on the Platform Sutra Yampolsky's detailed and illuminating introductory remarks to his carefully nnotated translation remain indispensable...--T.H. Barrett, SOAS, University of London "Journal of Bulletin of School of Oriental and African Studies "
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"Remarkable.... Dr. Yampolsky's study is characterized by a clarity of presentation and a thoroughness of exploration of Chinese and Japanese sources." -- "Literature East and West"
"Remarkable.... Dr. Yampolsky's study is characterized by a clarity of presentation and a thoroughness of exploration of Chinese and Japanese sources." -- Literature East and West
"(This) translation of one of the most famous of all Chinese Ch'an texts is certainly the best rendition so far. Without sacrificing scholarly accuracy, Yampolsky has produced a lucid and idiomatic translation which even the layman can enjoy." -- Books Abroad
"Remarkable.... Dr. Yampolsky's study is characterized by a clarity of presentation and a thoroughness of exploration of Chinese and Japanese sources." -- "Literature East and West"
"(This) translation of one of the most famous of all Chinese Ch'an texts is certainly the best rendition so far. Without sacrificing scholarly accuracy, Yampolsky has produced a lucid and idiomatic translation which even the layman can enjoy." -- "Books Abroad"
As an initiation into the international field of foundational scholarly research on the "Platform Sutra" Yampolsky's detailed and illuminating introductory remarks to his carefully nnotated translation remain indispensable...--T.H. Barrett, SOAS, University of London"Journal of Bulletin of School of Oriental and African Studies" (01/01/0001)
As an initiation into the international field of foundational scholarly research on the Platform Sutra Yampolsky's detailed and illuminating introductory remarks to his carefully nnotated translation remain indispensable...
--T.H. Barrett, SOAS, University of London"Journal of Bulletin of School of Oriental and African Studies" (01/01/0001)As an initiation into the international field of foundational scholarly research on the Platform Sutra Yampolsky's detailed and illuminating introductory remarks to his carefully nnotated translation remain indispensable...--T.H. Barrett, SOAS, University of London "Journal of Bulletin of School of Oriental and African Studies "
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 Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Ch'an classic.
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- PublisherColumbia University Press
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0231029942
- ISBN 13 9780231029940
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages254
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