{"product_id":"the-blue-cliff-record-paperback","title":"The Blue Cliff Record - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJ. C. Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic of Zen Buddhist literature, this compilation of twelfth-century Zen koans includes commentary and verses from the great Chinese Zen masters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Cliff Record\u003c\/i\u003e is a translation of the \u003ci\u003ePi Yen Lu\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of one hundred famous Zen koans accompanied by commentaries and verses from the teachings of Chinese Zen masters. Compiled in the twelfth century, it is considered one of the great treasures of Zen literature and an essential study manual for students of Zen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic. A resident of Oakland, California, he passed away in June 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. C. Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He has translated several books of Zen literature, including \u003ci\u003eZen Dawn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 648\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771213775136,"sku":"9781590302323","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d01e3072c105ff811262d0c9e458c3b9.webp?v=1780383284","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-blue-cliff-record-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}