Cleary J.C. (trans. and ed.) A Tune Beyond the Clouds: Zen Teachings from Old China

Berkeley, CA: Asian Humanities Press, 1990. — PDF 123 p.This work focuses on the teachings of an outstanding Zen master of 13th century China — Shiqi Xinyue, "Mind-Moon" of Stone River. Stone River was a religious leader, who served as the abbot of several major Zen temples and was honored by the imperial authorities as an eminent holy man.
The koans, stories, and poems of the Zen master accompanied by explanatory notes from the editor comprise the bulk of the text, which is preceded by an inadequately brief historical overview of Chinese Buddhism. Also, the editor does not name the specific source document for his translation, simply calling it a "collection of Zen teachings." However, the 141 anecdotal teachings are in clear, concise English and the explanatory notes help with the paradoxical statements and allusions.