Review of Zen Roots: The First Thousand Years, translations by Red Pine

At Rhino.


Teaser quote: The cloth binding is delectable saffron silk, rough and highly textured—and the page layout and everything is exemplary. But the real treat is what you get from a tour through a personal anthology of Buddha-jewels, compiled by somebody who’s spent a lifetime sincerely searching the Tripitaka for goodies. The book is Red Pine’s recommended reading list, and every item therein comes equipped with a cheerful and informative preface, and as many footnotes as atoms in ten Buddha-worlds.


[originally posted Saturday 15 May 2021]