Secrets of the 'Blue Cliff Record'

A central Zen text with newly translated authentic commentaries * Text and commentaries translated by Thomas Cleary, tranlator of Sun Tzu's Art of War * Presents 100 traditional gongon or MetaPlusBold-Italic"MKoans - - citations and stories for insight and enlightenment * Includes authentic commentaries by two great Japanese Zen masters, Hajuin Ekaku, and Tenkei Denson * English translation available only in Shambhala format The Blue Cliff Record is a classic Zen Buddhist text designed to assist in the activation of dormant human potential. The core of this extraordinary work is a collection of 100 traditional citations and stories that have been selected for their ability to bring about insight and enlightenment. This new translation, featuring two of the towering figures in Zen during the 17th and 18th centuries, is bound to shed new light on the meaning of this central Zen text.