Lankavatara Sutra: Translation and Commentary by Red Pine

The Lankavatara Sutra appears here in Red Pine’s English translation with commentary. A major Mahayana text associated with Zen transmission, it examines perception, the activity of mind and the limits of verbal explanation.

Summaries, explanations and notes help readers work through a demanding philosophical text. The volume invites careful study and reflection on direct experience rather than offering a simplified promise of instant insight.