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The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch

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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15 1/2" long x 9" wide x 3/4" thick What is a Tenzo?  "This work has always been carried out by teachers settled in the Way and by others who have aroused the bodhisattva spirit within themselves."  Dogen Each of our cutting boards...

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