Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record

Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei

Thomas Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 December 2002

Zen Buddhism

The Blue Cliff Record

is 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

gongan in Chinese and

koan in Japanese.

Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record

is a fresh translation featuring newly translated commentary from two of the greatest Zen masters of early modern Japan, Hakuin Ekaku (16851768) of the Rinzai sect of Zen and Tenkei Denson (16481735) of the Soto sect of Zen. This translation and commentary on

The Blue Cliff Record

sheds new light on the meaning of this central Zen text.

Translated by: Thomas Cleary, Thomas Cleary
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 493g
ISBN: 9781570629129
ISBN 10: 1570629129
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 15 December 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

Reviews for Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei

"""Authentic traditions of commentary have been hard to find—until this fluidly translated work, which includes commentaries by two of the greatest Zen masters of early modern Japan . . . their words shine light on this deep and extraordinary work.""— Tricycle ""These commentaries make the challenges of the Zen masters available to the spiritually courageous among us.""— Bodhi Tree Book Review"