{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-blue-cliff-record-zen-comments-by-hakuin-and-tenkei-paperback","title":"Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlue Cliff Record \u003c\/i\u003eis a classic text of Zen Buddhism, designed to assist in the activation of dormant human potential. The core of this extraordinary work is a collection of one hundred traditional citations and stories, selected for their ability to bring about insight and enlightenment. These vignettes are known as \u003ci\u003egongan\u003c\/i\u003e in Chinese and \u003ci\u003ekoan\u003c\/i\u003e in Japanese. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Blue Cliff Record \u003c\/i\u003eis a fresh translation featuring newly translated commentary from two of the greatest Zen masters of early modern Japan, Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) of the Rinzai sect of Zen and Tenkei Denson (1648-1735) of the Soto sect of Zen. This translation and commentary on \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Cliff Record \u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on the meaning of this central Zen text.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.98 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44272905781350,"sku":"9781570629129","price":43.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/DBAJxvD3kY9781570629129.webp?v=1766347124","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/secrets-of-the-blue-cliff-record-zen-comments-by-hakuin-and-tenkei-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}