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.
Phillip B. Yampolsky has based his translation on the Tun-huang
manuscript, the earliest extant version of the work. A critical
edition of the Chinese text is given at the end of the volume.
Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical
introduction which contains much information hitherto unavailable
even to scholars, and provides the context essential to an
understanding of Hui-neng's work. He gives an account of the
history and legends of Ch'an Buddhism, with particular attention to
the traditions associated with Hui-neng, quoting or summarizing the
most important narratives. He then discusses the various texts of
the "Platform Sutra," and analyzes its contents.
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