Readings of the Gateless Barrier

The Gateless Barrier is one of the most cherished yet also one of the most enigmatic Chan or Zen texts of East Asian Buddhism. Compiled by the Chinese Chan master Wumen Huikai in 1228, it contains forty-eight Zen stories of spiritual awakening called "public cases" or gong'ans (known as kōans in Japanese and kongans in Korean). This book presents a new English translation with close readings and creative analyses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231207360
• ISBN13: 9780231207362
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"