Hi everyone –
So, a few of us are going to be reading and discussing the Lankatavara Sutra, the famous text Bodhidharma gave to his successor right before he vanished, saying something to the effect of, “Everything you need is in this book.” It’s a Zen standard.
Red Pine is the name Bill Porter takes when he translates old Chinese texts. His translations are fantastic, both for their erudition and the presence the author brings to the work. Red Pine lives this stuff, and it shows in his translations.
Bobbi is going to be getting a few copies of Red Pine’s Lanka for members to purchase, but if you want to try to find it through a library, here’s the link to the record in WorldCat (WorldCat is a compendium of library catalogs around the world).
Thanks everyone. Looking forward to reading this with others.
Sam
