{"product_id":"probing-the-sutras-a-guide-to-studying-and-understanding-buddhisms-most-essential-texts-hardcover","title":"Probing the Sutras: A Guide to Studying and Understanding Buddhism's Most Essential Texts - Hardcover","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\u003eGuy Gibbon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoger Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eTim Burkett\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compact summary like Probing the Sutras has been sorely needed for some time, as more and more Westerners have dipped into meditation without any understanding of its predominantly Buddhist scriptural underpinning. This concise, well-informed introduction to the history and contents of eleven seminal Buddhist sutras also provides suggestions for reflection, meditation, and practical applications related to the key teachings of each scripture. Readers of Probing the Sutras will be able to develop a framework for understanding Buddhist doctrines--and see the unique pearls of wisdom contained within each sutra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuy Gibbon was a professor at the University of Minnesota and the University of Illinois, a longtime Zen priest, and the author of many books on history, archeology, and spirituality. He died in 2020, shortly after completing \u003ci\u003eProbing the Sutras.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52752373350707,"sku":"9781666718829","price":46.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RlFXVjNYVGE5UDBxS2JQcCt0NkxWZz09.webp?v=1764327824","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/probing-the-sutras-a-guide-to-studying-and-understanding-buddhisms-most-essential-texts-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}