Lineage Texts
An unofficial list of zen texts compiled by /u/ewk with help from the community of /r/zen.
In order of when they lived or something.
PATRIARCHS
Bodhidharma 440–528
[D.T. Suzuki translations]
Huike 487–593
Sengcan ?–606
Daoxin 580–651
Hongren 601–674
Huineng 638–713
- Platform Sutra
- Wong M0u-Lam, 1930
- Red Pine's translation Amazon Abebooks
CHINESE MASTERS
Yuan 500?-600?
- The Bodhidharma Anthology Amazon
Mazu [Baso] 709-788
- Sun Face Buddha.Amazon
Huangbo [Huang Po] ?-850
Pangyun [Layman P'ang] 740-808
Zhaozhou [Joshu] 778–897
Dongshan [Tung-Shan] 807-869
- The Record of Tung-Shan Google Books, via the UK
Yunmen (Ummon) 864-949
- Master Yunmen: From the Record of the Zen Teacher "Gate of Clouds", Translated by Urs App Amazon Abebooks
Linji Yixuan ?-866
The record of Linji (translation and commentary by Ruth Fuller Sasaki) Amazon
The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi (Translation by Burton Watson) Amazon
Pen-chi 840-901 (Student of Tung Shan)
Yuanwu 1063-1165
- Blue Cliff Record
Foyan 1067-1120
- Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present. Amazon
Wansong 1166-1246
Mumon 1183-1260
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