Title:
The Blue Cliff Record
Authors:
Thomas Cleary and J.C. Cleary
Publisher:
Shambhala
Pages:
648
Year:
2005
ISBN:
9781590302323
Categories:
Zen
Copies:
1 total
Description:
The Blue Cliff Record (Chinese: Biyanlu; Japanese: Hekiganroku) is a foundational 12th-century Chan (Zen) Buddhist text featuring 100 gongan (koans)—stories or dialogues designed to prompt enlightenment. Compiled by Yuanwu Keqin and based on earlier verses by Xuedou Qiongxhian, it is revered as a core teaching tool for insight and Zen study.