Because of oshos freestyle talking, sometimes he or maybe i lost track of the sutra itself. These sutras are associated with the second turning of the dharma wheel. Together with a translation based largely on conzes rendition of a. Diamond sutra a new translation of the classic buddhist text diamond sutra. The story of the worlds earliest dated printed book.
It is known as the diamond sutra because its teachings are said to be like diamonds that cut away all dualistic thought, releasing one from the attachment to objects and. At one time the buddha was staying in the park anatapindika. Buy the diamond sutra book online at best prices in india on. This copy of the diamond sutra in chinese language, complete with a beautifully illustrated frontispiece, is the worlds earliest dated, printed book. The diamond sutra takes the metaphorical meaning of cutting through the difficulty and torment that we may pass through in our lives, and be ready to receive the everlasting reality that comes in after overcoming the challenges. Like many buddhist sutras, the diamond sutra begins with the famous phrase, thus have i heard. This and the heart sutra are the two most chanted sutras in zen. Which path must bodhisattvas, motivated men and women who seek for enlightenment. The diamond sutra book by mu soeng official publisher. The platform sutra, the diamond sutra, and the heart sutra. Presents a definitive translation of the diamond sutra, one of the fundamental texts of mahayana buddhism, and the heart sutra, along with extensive commentary on.
I studied this book on and off for 6 months and i will continue to come back to it as being definitive on the subject. The diamond sutra chenrezig project pdf book manual. Now the stage is finally set for the bodhisattva to attain awakening under the bodhi tree, a gradual process that unfolds. This wouldnt be the first book on buddhism i would dive into however. It is recorded in huinengs autobiography that when he was an adolescent selling firewood in a marketplace, he heard someone reciting the. English translation by the buddhist text translation society. Also known by its sanskrit title vajracchedika, the diamond sutra posits that something is what it is only because of what it is not. The diamond sutra and the study of wisdom and emptiness. The diamond sutra 1 diamond sutra the full sanskrit title of this text is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra the vajra prajna paramita sutra. The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita diamond cutting transcendent wisdom translated by paul harrison a shooting star, a clouding of the sight, a lamp, an illusion, a drop of dew, a bubble, a dream, a lightnings flash, a thunder cloudthis is the way one should see the conditioned. The diamond sutra was displayed in the british library at one stage near a gutenberg bible with the latter labeled as the worlds earliest printed book. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the.
The diamond sutra, along with the heart sutra, are among the most popular works of the prajnaparamita group of sutras. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the sanskrit by edward conze om namo bhagavatyai aryaprajnaparamitayai. He is also the author of zen baggage, road to heaven. See this and more treasures of the british library. Mu soengs interpretation of the diamond sutra is an attempt to present traditional buddhist insights, as found in one of the fundamental scriptures of mahayana buddhism, in a modern or postmodern form appropriate for contemporary practitioners and others interested in making ancient wisdom relevant and vital for today.
But its a body with nothing inside and nothing outside. There are many stories from zen masters and their interpretations of each chapter. May 11, 2014 the frontispiece of the diamond sutra from tang dynasty china, the worlds earliest dated printed book, ad 868 british museum on may 11, 868, the earliest dated printed book was issued, a chinese copy of the socalled diamond sutra, one of the most important textbooks of buddhism, originally written in the 1st c. A copy of the chinese version of diamond sutra, found. The heart sutraliterally translates to heart of the. Mahayana sutras, such as the lotus flower sutra and the flower adornment sutra, explain the way of becoming enlightened. This is the buddhist teaching on the perfection of wisdom and cuts through all obstacles on the path of practice. The oldest complete, printed and dated book to have survived is the diamond sutra.
Full text of the diamond sutra chinkangching, or, prajna. The diamond sutra kindle edition by subhuti, elder. Oct 05, 2015 the diamond sutra the diamond that cuts through illusion a new translation in english by alex johnson read by chris johnys. The very first printed book the diamond sutra scihi. Homage to the perfection of wisdom, the lovely, the holy. So i even had to separately find and read the full englishtranslated text of the sutra.
It is made up of seven pages of paper pasted into a roll just over five metres long. The teachings, devotion and beliefs as observed in buddhism are often prone to more than one interpretation. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the heart. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the diamond sutra. Osho credits buddha with having contributed a religiousness, nonrepressive and nonideological rather than a. This copy of the diamond sutra is the worlds earliest complete and dated, printed book. The diamond sutra played an important role in the life of huineng 6387, the sixth patriarch of chan. That, of course, is putting it simply, as only buddhists can do. Chapter 16 furthermore, subhuti, if a good man or good woman who accepts, upholds, reads or recites this sutra is disdained or slandered, if they are despised or insulted, it means that in prior lives they committed evil acts and as a result are now suffering the fruits of their actions. In this sutra the buddha has finished his daily walk with the monks to gather offerings of food, and sits down to rest.
The vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra has been translated from sanskrit into english variously as the diamond sutra, the diamond cutter sutra, the vajra sutra and the vajra cutter sutra. Prices version is still a classic, and better in terms of flow, pines edition expresses clearly the difficult teachings of emptiness, many of which are missed in more eloquent versions. Download the buddhist text the diamon sutra here as pdf ebook. It is a key object of devotion and study in zen buddhism. The diamond sutra isbn 9781582432564 pdf epub red pine. Indeed they are among the most popular sutras within the mahayana cannon as a whole. With his customary dry wit and sharp eye he leads us on the crazy paving path through the diamond sutra a text guaranteed to turn your world upsidedown.
Find an englishlanguage printed copy or audio cd of the sutra in the foundation store. Jun 25, 2015 this translation of the diamond that cuts through illusion, sometimes known simply as the diamond sutra, has been prepared by thich nhat hanh from the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra in sanskrit, and the chinese taisho revised tripitaka, no. Pdf the diamond sutra and the sutra of hui neng download. Perhaps not only buddhists, but everyone should study the diamond sutra. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the.
It is a record of the sayings of gautam the buddha as recalled by his chief disciple, ananda. Reading them i realized that i was a buddhist, and always had been one. Talks on vajrachedika prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha the sanskrit title of the diamond sutra translates as the perfection of wisdom which cuts like a thunderbolt. With this in mind, i am wondering for people who are experienced with mahayana sutras who can tell me which translations will be better to start with for the diamond sutra, which translations might be a blind alley despite seeming wellwritten many exist for suttas, which ones prove to be worthy of careful attention, and so on. He was there together with a gathering of 1250 monks. With very few exceptions the readings in these two editions are almost exactly the same in meaning, and the differences are too slight to have any sig nificant effect on the translation. Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana buddhist. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 21 by venerable guan cheng at the international buddhist temple. The diamond sutra sung in english book and ebook with lyrics from the audiobook. The diamond cutter sutra sung in english aka diamond sutra. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the diamond sutra is one of the most influential mahayana sutras in east asia, and is particularly prominent within the chan. Once the bhagavan was dwelling near shravasti at anathapindada garden in jeta forest together with the full assembly of 1250 bhikshus and a great many fearless bodhisattvas. Printed copy of the diamond sutra the british library.
The significance of the second turning is the development of the doctrine of sunyata and the ideal of the bodhisattva who brings all beings to enlightenment. Aug 17, 2011 download free pdf ebooks download pdfs. It was produced on the 11 may 868, according to the western calendar. One day, after the buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a senior monk steps forth to ask how he can best help humanity. An acclaimed translator, his published works include three major buddhist texts. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. The vajra cutter sutra also known as diamond cutter sutra or diamond sutra is one of most wellknown sutras of mahayana buddhism. The diamond sutra by anonymous goodreads share book. Subhuti, those bodhisattvas who, when these words of the sutra are being taught, will. Heart, diamond and lankavatara sutras download pdf ebook. The diamond sutra by red pine overdrive rakuten overdrive. Some very funny parts to this talk and some excellent evocations of rigorous dharma practice as part of the everyday business of life.
One day before noon, the bhagavan put on his patched robe and picked up his bowl and entered the. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra. The sutras full name is the diamond that cuts through illusion. Shokai kanai, was my idea of making the actual sutra more readable and understandable. Upon a time buddha sojourned in anathapindikas park by shravasti with a great company of bhikshus, even twelve hundred and fifty. Osho comments in a series of talks on these sutras and brings buddhas teachings into the 21st century.
English translation, by chung tai translation committee devanagari of the diamond sutra in the digital sanskrit buddhist canon. Diamond sutra, first printed book on 11 may 868 ce diamond sutra sanskrit. Listen in on an enlightening conversation between the buddha and his disciple subhuti part of the night lotus productions offering. Get book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches from the world of literature. Pdf everything you need to know about the ancient diamond. This plum village chanting and recitation book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in liturgy and for everyone who just wants to. However, in order to realize wisdom and the nature of emptiness, we have to resort to some means of speaking about both of them. I didnt really enjoy this book, the diamond sutra, as much as the heart sutra.
Red pine has lived in taiwan and hong kong, and has traveled. Kumarajivas version of the lotus sutra as the basic text, rather than the taisho edition. Red pines translation of the diamond sutra, is, in my opinion, the best out there. In this book, the diamond sutra is presented in an unsurpassed english translation. May 11, 2016 smart news keeping you current five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds oldest dated printed book printed over 1,100 years ago, a chinese copy of the diamond sutra at the british. The diamond sutra project gutenberg selfpublishing. Chapter 02 after a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. I find that the translation by itself is sometimes difficult to read in context, and the. One of the best known commentaries is the exegesis on the diamond sutra by huineng, the sixth patriarch of the chan school. It is, in the words of the british library, the earliest complete survival of a dated printed book. Written over 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra, like many sutras, begins with the famous phrase thus have i heard.
This sutra a sanskrit word that means a religious teaching or sermon, in particular that of the buddha is commonly regarded as one of the most revered texts of mahayana buddhism. The buddha speaks of the infinite life sutra of adornment, purity, equality and enlightenment of the mahayana school. The story of the worlds earliest dated printed book wood, frances, barnard, mark on. The diamond sutra may look like a book, but its really the body of the buddha. This translation of the diamond that cuts through illusion, sometimes known simply as the diamond sutra, has been prepared by thich nhat hanh from the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra in sanskrit, and the chinese taisho revised tripitaka, no. Download the diamond sutra chenrezig project book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the diamond sutra is one of the most influential mahayana sutras in east asia, and it is particularly prominent within the chan or zen tradition, along with the. The lotus sutra translated by burton watson including rev.
The diamond sutra, composed in india in the fourth century ce, is one of the most treasured works of buddhist literature and is the oldest existing printed book in the world. It is no small irony that the oldest extant printed book in the world a ninthcentury blockprint of the diamond sutra is a work that seeks systematically to undermine all clinging to words, and renders. The text forms part of the prajnaparamita or perfection of wisdom literature 38 texts in all composed in india between 100bce and 800ce. The diamond sutra even cuts through buddhist beliefs. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master hsuan. The diamond sutra the diamond sutra, or the perfection of wisdom that cuts like a diamond sutra, is one of buddhisms most significant texts. Atrendtowardshortversions,whichincludestheheartand diamondsutras,occursinthefourthcenturyce. In this sutra, the buddha shows even his most important teachings to be provisional. Diamond sutra, sanskrit vajraccedikasutra diamond cutter sutra, brief and very popular mahayana buddhist text widely used in east asia and perhaps the best known of the 18 smaller wisdom texts that together with their commentaries are known as the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom. Watch out too for an intriguing discussion of the sutra as. Five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds. Written more than 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra is the first text to record the buddhas own teachings, and it remains one of the most popular. This acclaimed book by red pine is available at in several formats for your ereader. To begin reading the diamond sutra just click here for the first page.
Dec 15, 2010 download free pdf ebooks download pdfs. The first clue about the theme, so to speak, of this sutra, is to understand it is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras. Price and wong moulam the diamond of perfect wisdom sutra. For even at that time, subhuti, there will be bodhisattvas who are gifted with good conduct, gifted, with virtuous qualities, gifted with. Sad and dejected, mara eventually gives up his disgraceful attempt at creating obstacles chap.
Sutra, emphasizing the word diamond, but, in fact, the phrase. The diamond sutra, now recognized as one of the worlds great literary jewels, has recently undergone conservation. Subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat all living beings, whether born from eggs, from the womb in the practice of compassion and charity. This combination of the burton translation of the lotus sutra, and the commentaries of rev. Buy the diamond sutra book online at low prices in india.
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A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master hsuan hua this translation has been prepared by the buddhist text translation society of the sinoamerican buddhist association, under the auspices of gold mountain dhyana monastery, 1731 15th street, san francisco. The diamond sutra and the study of wisdom and emptiness the subject of this booklet is the diamond sutra and the study of wisdom prajna and emptiness sunyata. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. It was found in a holy site called the mogao or peerless caves or the caves of a thousand buddhas, which was a major. He uncovered his right shoulder, placed his right knee on the ground, and as he joined his palms together he respectfully bowed and then addressed the buddha. Full text of the diamond sutra chin kang ching, or, prajnaparamita see other formats. Bhagavan sravastyam viharati sma jetavanenathapindadasyaarame mahata bhiksusamghena sarddham ardhatrayodasabhir. The diamond sutra is a stunning book for anyone curious about the earliest origins of printing and the sacred foundations of buddhism. The diamond sutra is about 30 pages long, but he spends 400 pages breaking the sutra down and making it accessible. The diamond sutra kindle edition by subhuti, elder, kumarajiva, trepitaka. After putting on robes, begging for food and eating, subhuti addressed the buddha respectfully.