{"product_id":"readings-of-the-platform-sutra-hardcover","title":"Readings of the Platform Sutra - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMorten Schlütter\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStephen Teiser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003ePlatform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e comprises a wide range of important Chan\/Zen Buddhist teachings. Purported to contain the autobiography and sermons of Huineng (638-713), the legendary Sixth Patriarch of Chan, the sutra has been popular among monastics and the educated elite for centuries. The first study of its kind in English, this volume offers essays that introduce the history and ideas of the sutra to a general audience and interpret its practices. Leading specialists on Buddhism discuss the text's historical background and its vaunted legacy in Chinese culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncorporating recent scholarship and theory, chapters include an overview of Chinese Buddhism, the crucial role of the \u003ci\u003ePlatform Sutra \u003c\/i\u003ein 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 editors and contributors are among the most respected scholars in the study of Buddhism, and they assess the place of the \u003ci\u003ePlatform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e in the broader context of Chinese thought, opening the text to all readers interested in Asian culture, literature, spirituality, and religion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorten Schlütter is an associate professor at the University of Iowa and the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Zen Became Zen: The Dispute Over Enlightenment and the Formation of Chan Buddhism in Song-Dynasty China.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eStephen F. Teiser is D. T. Suzuki Professor in Buddhist Studies at Princeton University. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eReadings of the Lotus Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e (coedited with Jacqueline I. Stone) and \u003ci\u003eReinventing the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval Buddhist Temples\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754064806176,"sku":"9780231158206","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/51c16708fad5e13e4e658021b5e56cab.webp?v=1780032633","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/readings-of-the-platform-sutra-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}