{"product_id":"three-zen-sutras-the-heart-sutra-the-diamond-sutra-and-the-platform-sutra-paperback","title":"Three Zen Sutras: The Heart Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, and the Platform Sutra - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRed Pine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe three most venerated sutras of Zen in a true pocket-sized edition from a legendary practitioner and translator of Buddhist teachings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese three Sutras, often linked to form a trio of texts that have been revered and studied for centuries, are now available together in this single volume. Red Pine, whose acclaimed translations these particular Buddhist texts are considered canon, provides a sensitive and assured treatment of the classic triumvirate in a gift-sized volume, perfect for sharing with anyone seeking guidance and peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, with its profound and wide-reaching influence on Buddhism, offers the Prajnaparamita teaching of emptiness. \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, said to contain answers to all questions of delusion and dualism, outlines the bodhisattva path followed by the Buddha. And \u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e is an autobiography of Hui-neng, the controversial 6th Patriarch of Zen. His understanding of the fundamentals of a spiritual and practical life has served as the introduction to the teachings of Zen that students have been putting into practice for the past 1300 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to new translations of all three texts, Red Pine has included an introduction that ties all three together and just enough footnotes to explain what needs explaining but not enough to get in the way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Pine (Bill Porter)\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Los Angeles in 1943 and attended graduate school at Columbia University. An acclaimed translator, his published works include three major Buddhist texts: \u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eZen Baggage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoad to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits\u003c\/i\u003e. Red Pine has lived in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and has traveled extensively in China, visiting Zen temples and seeking out hermits. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 5.9 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767843553568,"sku":"9781640094949","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91b5072dc451ceb3b1a3e6ea88a1faa1.webp?v=1780318587","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/three-zen-sutras-the-heart-sutra-the-diamond-sutra-and-the-platform-sutra-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}