Description
A stunning translation of classic Zen teachings conveyed by great Zen Masters. This book, translated by renowned and respected translator Thomas Cleary, presents a thousand years of Zen teachings for the modern reader in a way that preserves the dynamic flavor of these talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters. From the earliest adepts to the last of the great masters, The Zen Reader is a compendium of Zen at its best. Cleary's translation makes these teachings succinct and accessible, allowing the gift of Zen Buddhism to be received by anyone, anywhere.
Author: Thomas Cleary
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 11/26/2019
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.20w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781611807035
ISBN10: 1611807034
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)
- Philosophy | Zen
- Religion | Buddhism | Rituals & Practice
Author: Thomas Cleary
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 11/26/2019
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.20w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781611807035
ISBN10: 1611807034
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)
- Philosophy | Zen
- Religion | Buddhism | Rituals & Practice
About the Author
Thomas 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.