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The Blue Cliff Record by Thomas Cleary & J. C. Cleary is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Blue Cliff Record about?
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 and an essential study manual for students of Zen. ** Review "The cases comprising [this volume] are meticulously yet gracefully rendered, and should make this classic welcome to both scholars and Zen students, and even casual readers. A nice addition is the inclusion of biographical information about the Chinese masters."— Library Journal "*The Blue Cliff Record * reveals to us what enlightenment is, what the enlightened life is, how the patriarchs and masters of old struggled with it, attained it, actualized it, and accomplished it. . . . I firmly believe this translation is a milestone and will immensely benefit those who are sincerely engaged in the practice and the enlightenment of the Buddha-way."—from the foreword by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Chinese
Who reads The Blue Cliff Record?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Thomas Cleary & J. C. Cleary
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781590302323
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Fiction, Religion
- Rating
- 4.35 / 5 (153 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14