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A classic of Zen Buddhist literature, this compilation of twelfth-century Zen koans includes commentary and verses from the great Chinese Zen masters The Blue Cliff Record is a translation of the Pi Yen Lu , a collection of one hundred famous Zen koans accompanied by commentaries... Read Full Overview

A once-in-a-generation translation of the definitive Ch'an (Zen) koan collection from preeminent translator David Hinton.

"The Blue Cliff Record " is a translation of the "Pi Yen Lu ," a collection of one hundred famous Zen koans accompanied by commentaries and verses from the teachings of Chinese Zen masters. Compiled in the twelfth century, it is considered one of the great treasures of Zen literature... Read Full Overview

The Blue Cliff Record (Chinese Biyanlu , Japanese Hekiganroku ) is widely considered one of the most important classics of the Chan (Zen) school of Buddhism. Composed in China during the Song Dynasty (960-1276 C.E.), when Chan literature reached its zenith of development, The... Read Full Overview

Uma colet nea de 100 koans zen budistas, chamada Arquivo da Fal sia Azul (Blue Cliff Record, em ingl s; Hekiganroku, em japon s). Os koans foram compilados na China durante a dinastia Song em 1125 e depois expandidos at sua forma atual pelo mestre Zen Yuanwu Keqin (1063 - 1135)... Read Full Overview

"The Blue Cliff Record" is a translation of the "Pi Yen Lu," a collection of one hundred famous Zen koans accompanied by commentaries and verses from the teachings of Chinese Zen masters. Compiled in the twelfth century, it is considered one of the great treasures of Zen literature... Read Full Overview