How "The Blue Cliff Record" Came to Be
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review (Fall 2025)
"The koan collection known in English as The Blue Cliff Record emerged in China almost a thousand years ago. It was born of a generous vision: awakening as part of the shared work of the world, encouraged by many voices. As with the biographies central to Chan literature, the story of the Blue Cliff is part of its legacy, its philosophy embodied in human lives and tempered by negotiations with the unexpected movements of fate."
