Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume Five: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

Volume Five of represents the broad spectrum of Cleary's interest in Buddhism—from Buddhist yoga and the Chinese Buddhist perspective on the to the most basic and universally loved of the Buddhist sutras, the . The volume includes: The famous collection of 423 verses of Buddhist wisdom that has been profoundly influential in every Buddhist school. The translation included in this volume is the only full-length interpretation of the by a Chinese Buddhist meditation master. A monumental work written by sixth-century Buddhist master Chi-i. One of the most comprehensive manuals written on these two essential points of Buddhist meditation. An introduction to the philosophy of the Hua-yen school of Buddhism, one of the cornerstones of East Asian Buddhist thought. A landmark translation of the classical sourcebook of Buddhist yoga, the , or "Scripture Unlocking the Mysteries," a revered text of the school of Buddhism known as Vijnanavada or Yogachara.