Including nine new translations from the first thousand years of Zen this collection of sacred Buddhist texts with refreshed commentary is made to be carried with you Dating from the middle of the second century B.C. to the middle of the ninth century A.D. Zen Roots includes the Heart Diamond and Platform sutras selections from the Vimalakirti and Lankavatara sutras Bodhidharmas Principles ampamp Practice Sengcans Trusting the Mind Yongjias Song of Enlightenment and Huangbos Transmission of the