Presented in both the original Chinese and modern English, the writings of fourteen eminent poet monks whose works span twelve centuries are translated with a deep appreciation for the elegance of this traditional Chinese expression of spirituality. Original. IP.[...]

Having translated "The Diamond Sutra" and "The Heart Sutra", and following with "The Platform Sutra", Red Pine now turns his attention to perhaps the greatest Sutra of all. "The Lankavatara Sutra" is the holy grail of Zen. Zen's first patriarch, Bodhidharma, gave a copy of this text to his successor[...]