Like many buddhist sutras, the diamond sutra begins with the famous phrase, thus have i heard. The true meaning of the diamond sutra learn religions. Transforming the way we perceive the world by mu soenq gick here for the reluctant messenger host site the diamond sutra the walled city of dunhuang shachou was an outpost on the northwestern frontier, whose. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master hsuan. The collection of sutra is considered as one of the divisions of the buddhist scripture sutra, n. Vajracchedika sutra diamond sutra that i proposed is the abbreviation for title in. Upon a memorable occasion, the lord buddha sojourned in the kingdom of shravasti, lodging in the grove of jeta, a park within the royal domain which jeta, the heirapparent, had bestowed upon sutana, a minister of state renouned for his charities and benefactions. The diamond sutra is a mahayana sutra from the prajnaparamita, or perfection of wisdom genre, and emphasizes the practice of nonabiding and nonattachment. Often translated as diamond sutra or diamond cutter.
Diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra universal. About the diamond sutra a new translation web site unabridged v 1. The exact date of the composition of the diamond sutra in sanskrit is uncertainarguments for the 2nd and 5th centuries have been made. The traditional mounting of the zen calligraphy on a sandy beige silk scroll adds a quietening undertone to this vigorous calligraphy. Full text of the diamond sutra chin kang ching, or, prajnaparamita see other formats. By way of the words of this title, you should receive and uphold it. Thich nhat hanh says the title means the diamond that cuts through afflictions, ignorance, illusion, or delusion. In the diamond sutra or vajracchedika sutra, where vajra is the diamond that cuts through, the buddha teaches his followers how to be bodhisattvas. Sutra is sanskrit for string or something strung together, and prajna means wisdom. The diamond sutra is intended as an antidote to suffering, which is achieved through wisdom.
The diamond sutra is one of the most revered texts of mahayana buddhism. These words are an excerpt from the namesake of the series, the ancient and sacred buddhist text, the diamond sutra the full original sanskrit title is vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra. One day, at mealtime, the world honoured one put on his robe, took his bowl, and entered the great town of sravasti to beg for his food. The buddha said this sutra may be known as the diamond that cuts through illusion. Zen calligraphy give birth to a thought that is not. 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. In indian sanskrit language, arya vajracchedika nama. The date of its composition can be inferred to some extend from the chinese translations.
The diamond sutra the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra thus have i heard. Arya vajracchedika nama prajnaparamita mahayana sutra1. The diamond sutra is relatively short, only 6,000 words and is part of a larger canon of sutras or sacred texts in mahayana buddhism, the branch of buddhism most common in. The happiness resulting from the virtue of a person who practices this sutra, even if it is only a gatha of four lines, cannot be described by using examples or mathematics. Note that vajracchedika sutra is also not the proper name, since the full title is vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra. Vajracchedika prajna paramita the huntington archive. Osho, the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is one of gautama the buddhas most powerful teachings, and here osho, who called buddha, the founder of totally religionless religion, brings a modernday clarity to these mysterious sutras, bringing the. The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra. 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. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. The full sanskrit title of this text is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra. The vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra after that, subhuti asked the buddha, what should this sutra be called and how should we act regarding its teachings. The vajra prajna paramita sutra also known as the vajracchedika or diamond sutra. A copy of the chinese version of diamond sutra, found among the dunhuang manuscripts in the early 20th century and dated back to may 11, 868, is, in the words of the british library, the earliest complete survival of a.
These sutras are associated with the second turning of the dharma wheel. The sanskrit text of the vajracchedika hereafter vaj has been translated into. Diamond cutter sutra vajracchedika prajna paramita sutra. Commonname would be useful for helping to establish guidelines. And sometimes again we allow ourselves the luxury if you like of just floating back into the past, not to say drifting back into the. The diamond sutra 1 diamond sutra the full sanskrit title of this text is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra the vajra prajna paramita sutra. The sutra sets out the true nature of a human being, essentially affirming the message of the first. The title of this book is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita. The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra translated from kumarajivas chinese t235 by charles patton. Sometimes it happens that we live as it were, we dwell very much in the present. Upon a time buddha sojourned in anathapindikas park by shravasti with a great company of bhikshus, even twelve hundred and fifty.
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. The diamond scripture vajracchedika sutra thus have i heard. Diamond sutra a chinese version of the diamond sutra is. The sutra s title in sanskrit, vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra, could be very roughly translated as the diamond cutting perfection of wisdom sutra. This is what i heard one time when the buddha was staying in the monastery in anathapindikas. If i did, those who listen to it would lose their minds, cherish grave doubts, and not believe at all how beyond comprehension is the significance of this sutra and how also beyond comprehension the rewards are. The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra translated by edward conze zzz xqlyhuvdowkhrvrsk\ frp. Once upon a time, the buddha sojourned in the jetavana park near sravasti with an assembly of twelve hundred and fifty bhiksus. In indian sanskrit language, arya vajracchedika nama prajnaparamita mahayana sutra in tibetan, phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa rdo rje gcod pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen poi mdo in english, the noble mahayana sutra on the wisdom gone beyond called the diamond cutter i bow to all the buddhas and bodhisattvas. The first chinese translation dates to the early 5th century, but, by this point, the 4th or 5th century monks asanga and vasubandhu seem to have already authored authoritative commentaries on its content the vajracchedika sutra was an influential work in. It is also sometimes called the diamond cutter sutra, or the vajra sutra. The buddha replied,thls sutra should be called the diamond that cuts through illusion because it has the capacity to cut through allusions and afflictions and bring us to the shore of.
This zen calligraphy of the verse give birth to a thought that is not attached to anything from the diamond sutra, shows six japanese kanji brushed in a straightforward unpolished style by artist nadja van ghelue. Sacred texts series homage to the perfection of wisdom, the lovely, the holy. Memories dreams reflections consciousness expansion. A copy of the diamond sutra, found sealed in a cave in china in the early 20th century, is the oldest known dated. The diamond sutra the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra bibliography, links, resources.
Ebook the vajra paramita sutra buddhist text translation society. 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. One day before noon, the bhagavan put on his patched robe and picked up his bowl and entered the. The diamond perfection of wisdom sutra a buddhist library. The diamond sutra kindle edition by subhuti, elder. 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. The vajracchedika prajna paramita sutra the diamond sutra this is what i heard one time when the buddha was staying in the monastery in anathapindikas park in the jeta grove near shravasti with a community of 1,250 bhikshus, fully ordained monks.
Page 5 this is what i heard one time when the buddha was staying in the monastery in anathapindikas park in the jeta grove near. 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. This finishes the first part of the diamond sutra as. Subhuti, if a person collected treasures as high as 3,000 of the highest mountains, and gave them all to others, their merit would be less than what would accrue to another person who simply observed and studied this sutra and, out. Diamond sutra a new translation of the classic buddhist text. It tells us that realizing the emptiness of all things is the key step on this path and that its articulation comes, paradoxically, in the boddhisattva ideal of saving all sentient beings.
Thing is not thing, therefore it is called thing whats the big picture lesson here that im missing because of my lack of understanding. 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. Also known as the diamond of transcendent wisdom, this sutra is an exquisite reverie on permanence and transcendence given in a sermon by the. 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 or zen tradition, along with the heart sutra. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the. This sermons name is the diamond perfection of wisdom vajra prajnaparamita. Vajracchedika prajna paramita sutra diamond sutra youtube.
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