John R. McRae

John R. McRae (1947-2011) was a preeminent scholar of Chinese Buddhism who specialized in the rise of Chan (Zen) during the Tang Dynasty. He held positions at Cornell University, Indiana University, and Komazawa University and served for many years as Chair of the Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai Publication Committee.
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Record of the Transmission of Illumination

Two-Volume Set

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2021
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The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch

Translated by John R. McRae
BDK America
  • Copyright year: 2006
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Zen Texts

BDK America
  • Copyright year: 2006
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Zen Evangelist

Shenhui, Sudden Enlightenment, and the Southern School of Chan Buddhism

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2023
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