Daily Zen Library
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.
Han-shan in the wood
8" long x 5" wide x 2 3/4" high Who was Han-shan? Over the years we have had countless poems from this T'ang era poet-recluse, Han-shan. This box has a most interesting story. Before the wood was cut there was no indication th...
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