The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
Title
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
Description
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.
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.
Subject Matter
Zen Buddhism
Publication Year
1967
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Language
English
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch,” The Bruce Lee Library Research Project, accessed May 14, 2025, https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/items/show/1850.