{"product_id":"the-carefree-ease-record-paperback","title":"The Carefree-Ease Record - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Hinton\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this radical new translation of a classic Ch'an (Zen) koan collection, David Hinton illuminates the Taoist dimensions of \"carefree-ease,\" the effortless joy of the enlightened mind in harmony with earth and cosmos.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst collected by the Ch'an master Wisdom-Expanse (Hung-Chih) in the twelfth century, this collection of one hundred \u003ci\u003ekung-ans\u003c\/i\u003e, or koans, is an essential text for students of Ch'an and Zen. These miniature masterpieces of Chinese philosophy and literature offer a unique way of penetrating directly into the essence of Ch'an teaching, and in this new translation, Hinton affords readers an opportunity to experience these koans in English like never before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParing away the later commentaries that are usually presented with these koans, Hinton lets the original stories stand on their own, revealing themselves as nothing less than poetic expressions of the awakened mind. A far cry from the transcendence of life-and-death that typifies the traditional Buddhist goal of nirvana, this awakening is distinctly earthy and grounded in the rhythms of nature, shaped by the centuries of Taoist tradition that preceded Ch'an. \"Carefree ease,\" writes Hinton, \"is to move through life with the profound tranquility of the Cosmos itself as it unfurls through its perennial transformations.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing his translation of \u003ci\u003eNo-Gate Gateway\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and \u003ci\u003eBlue-Cliff Record\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), this volume marks the completion of Hinton's project to translate all three of the classic koan collections.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID HINTON has published numerous books of poetry and essays and many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy. This widely acclaimed work has earned Hinton a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous fellowships from NEA and NEH, and both of the major awards given for poetry translation in the U.S.: the Landon Translation Award and the PEN American Translation Award. Recently, Hinton received a lifetime achievement award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.98 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984051142957,"sku":"9781645472711","price":27.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/UB9O60S4Bo9781645472711.webp?v=1776081620","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-carefree-ease-record-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}