Translator's Preface -- 1. The Heart Sutra -- 2. The Diamond Sutra -- 3. Selections from the Vimalakirti Sutra -- 4. Selections from the Lankavatara Sutra -- 5. Bodhidharma's Principles & Practice -- 6. Sengcan's Trusting the Mind -- 7. The Sixth Patriarch's Platform Sutra -- 8. Yongjia's Song of Enlightenment -- 9. Huangbo's Transmission of the Mind.
Summary:
"In Zen Roots, Red Pine has gathered nine texts from the first thousand years of Zen. Dating from the middle of the second century BC to the middle of the ninth century AD, they include the Heart, the Diamond, and the Platform sutras, selections from the Vimalakirti and Lankavatara sutras, Bodhidharma's Principles & Practice, Sengcan's Trusting the Mind, and Huangbo's Transmission of the Mind. The translations are accompanied by introductions and enough notes to explain what needs explaining but not so many as to get in the way. This is meant to be a companionable volume, something a reader would enjoy carrying around, taking on trips, introducing to the higher elevations, or the backyard."--taken from publisher web site.
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