{"product_id":"platform-sutra-book-red-pine-9781593760861","title":"The Platform Sutra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Zen Buddhist masterpiece, winner of the 2018 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation.\u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e occupies a central place in Zen (Ch'an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers worldwide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is often linked with\u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e to form a trio of texts that have been revered and studied for centuries. However, unlike the other sutras, which transcribe the teachings of the Buddha himself,\u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e presents the autobiography of Hui-neng, the controversial 6th Patriarch of Zen, and his understanding of the fundamentals of a spiritual and practical life. Hui-neng's instruction still matters--the 7th-century school of Sudden Awakening that he founded survives today, continuing to influence the Rinzai and Soto schools of contemporary Zen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRed Pine, whose translations of\u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e have been celebrated and widely received, now provides a sensitive and assured treatment of the third and final sutra of the classic triumvirate. He adds remarkable commentary to a translation that, combined with the full Chinese text, a glossary, and notes, results in a Mahayana masterpiece sure to become the standard edition for students and seekers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51695502885137,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51695503507729,"sku":"CIN1593760868G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52077874086161,"sku":"GOR013061844","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53149298622737,"sku":"GOR007205159","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1593760868.jpg?v=1750895125","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/platform-sutra-book-red-pine-9781593760861","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}