{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-blue-cliff-record-zen-comments-by-hakuin-and-tenkei-9781570629129","title":"Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlue Cliff Record \u003c\/i\u003eis a classic text of Zen Buddhism, designed to assist in the activation of dormant human potential. The core of this extraordinary work is a collection of one hundred traditional citations and stories, selected for their ability to bring about insight and enlightenment. These vignettes are known as \u003ci\u003egongan\u003c\/i\u003e in Chinese and \u003ci\u003ekoan\u003c\/i\u003e in Japanese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Blue Cliff Record \u003c\/i\u003eis a fresh translation featuring newly translated commentary from two of the greatest Zen masters of early modern Japan, Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) of the Rinzai sect of Zen and Tenkei Denson (1648-1735) of the Soto sect of Zen. This translation and commentary on \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Cliff Record \u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on the meaning of this central Zen text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570629129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.00w x 0.95d","brand":"Thomas Cleary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660082573468,"sku":"9781570629129","price":29.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bf9c8e8e-fbff-421f-97e2-535820162ce0.jpg?v=1603896094","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/secrets-of-the-blue-cliff-record-zen-comments-by-hakuin-and-tenkei-9781570629129","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}