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. Red pine has produced some excellent translations of buddhist texts, and the diamond sutra. Of all the sutras that teach this teaching, this is the diamond. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. This book is the offering of no mind, born of compassion for all suffering beings.
Also by red pine laotzus taoteching the collected songs of cold mountain the zen teaching of bodhidharma guide to capturing a plum blossom the zen works of stonehouse the clouds should know me by now edited with mike oconnor the diamond sutra. Nov 18, 2002 the diamond sutra, along with the heart sutra also available translated by red pine, are arguably the two most popular works of the prajnaparamita group of sutras. A student of theosophy must not give of his time, money and energy with any thought of personal result or recognition or even because he is urged to do so, but it must become second nature for him to do so in view of the fact that he. Once the bhagavan was dwelling near shravasti at anathapindada garden in jeta forest together with the full assembly of 1250 bhikshus and a.
The lectures sometimes refer to the books buddhist wisdom by edward conze and the diamond sutra by red pine, both of which give translations of the diamond sutra into english. 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. The sutra was rediscovered in 1900, in a cave in dunhuang, china. 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. Biography bill porter aka red pine is widely recognized as one of the worlds preeminent translators of chinese poetry and religious texts. As soon as we mention the diamond sutra to people, they know we are talking about buddhism, and conversely, it is often impossible to discuss buddhism without mentioning the diamond sutra. License all sanskritrelated audio recordings, video recordings, and other downloadable content at the sanskrit site are licensed to you under a creative. The vajra prajna paramita sutra also known as the vajracchedika or diamond sutra based on audio recordings of lectures given by master hua at the buddhist lecture hall in san francisco, 1968 paperback price. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra. If you would like to know more about the diamond sutra as a buddhist teaching, one of the most accessible ways to learn is through videos by an american monk named hyungak paul muenzen. One morning, when the buddha was staying near shravasti in the jeta grove of anathapindikas estate, he and his company of twelve hundred and fifty monks went into the city to beg for their breakfast.
Red pine the diamond sutra the perfection of wisdom. The diamond sutra by red pine overdrive rakuten overdrive. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the sanskrit by edward conze om namo bhagavatyai aryaprajnaparamitayai. I own a number of copies of the diamond sutra but this is. Counterpoint legend has it that the sixth patriarch of zen, huineng, achieved enlightenment after hearing just one line of the diamond sutra. To my surprise, red pines version of the diamond sutra was informative and enjoyable. The main theme of the diamond sutra a buddhist library. One day before noon, the bhagavan put on his patched robe and picked up his bowl and entered the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The diamond sutra of 868 now lives at the british library, whose turning the pages project includes close looks online at the worlds oldest printed book. I own a number of copies of the diamond sutra but this is my favourite. Apr 05, 2017 the diamond sutra has been rendered into english many times over the last 40odd years. Its kind of an isekai parallel world game, very inspired by the full metal panic. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the. Although words cannot express truth, they can be catalysts for the advent of awakening, as huineng describes his first hearing of the diamond sutra and as two friends and fellow students of richard rose found out in 1999, one upon reading something written by alfred pulyan, the other when reading something written by franklin merrellwolff. Estimates for its date of composition range from the second century b. He was there together with a gathering of 1250 monks. Full text of the diamond sutra chinkangching, or, prajna. Bhagavan sravastyam viharati sma jetavanenathapindadasyaarame mahata bhiksusamghena sarddham ardhatrayodasabhir. This is the buddhist teaching on the perfection of wisdom and cuts through all obstacles on the path of practice. Red pine started translating the diamond sutra in 1999, shortly after he began teaching buddhism and taoism in exchange for room and board at the city of 10,000 buddhas near ukiah, california. Zens first patriarch, bodhidharma, gave a copy of this text to his successor, huiko, and told him everything he needed to know.
The diamond sutra has been rendered into english many times over the last 40odd years. The zen teachings of bodhidharma, translated by red pine master dogens shobogenzo, volumes 14, trans. Chapter 14 at that time, after listening to this sutra, subhuti had understood its profound meaning and was moved to tears. This is the complete text part 1 of 5 of the exalted mahayana sutra the vajra cutter or the diamond sutra.
The diamond sutra three major aspects of the diamond sutra the sutra is a record of a dialogue between the buddha and one of the ten great disciples, subhuti, in front of 1,250 buddhas followers. At one time the buddha was staying in the park anatapindika. The aim of this sutra is to reveal the buddhas thunderboltvajra mind. Printed copy of the diamond sutra the british library. Subhuti was known to best understand the true meaning of emptiness. Some very funny parts to this talk and some excellent evocations of rigorous dharma practice as part of the everyday business of life. The perfection of wisdom, red pine offers his translation of the text. When they meet a good teacher, according to his method of practice, they will approach to the state of causal dharma. Chapter 07 then buddha asked subhuti, what do you think, subhuti, has the buddha arrived at the highest, most fulfilled, most awakened and. Nov 15, 2015 to my surprise, red pine s version of the diamond sutra was informative and enjoyable. It is one of the most profitable practices, because the root of all sufferings, yours and others, is the ignorance holding the i as truly existent, even though it is empty of that. The diamond sutra the sutra of transparent wisdom 1. The perfection of wisdom counterpoint, by red pine, the pen name of bill porter, an american who dropped out of his graduate studies in anthropology to become a buddhist scholar and the acclaimed translator of. Dec 05, 2002 the diamond sutra, along with the heart sutra also available translated by red pine, are arguably the two most popular works of the prajnaparamita group of sutras.
The diamond sutra warns us against even charitable acts performed with a view to attaining a spiritual benefit. He said, what a rare and precious thing it is that you should deliver such a deeply profound teaching. Here is one which has been posted on usenet, and then links to several others. The perfection of wisdom counterpoint, by red pine, the pen name of bill porter, an american who dropped out of his graduate studies in anthropology to become a buddhist scholar and the acclaimed translator. The british library is part of the international dunhuang project, a groundbreaking collaboration which aims to make more than 100,000 manuscripts, paintings and artefacts from silk road sites available on the internet. But its a body with nothing inside and nothing outside.
Transforming the way we perceive the world by mu soeng, the diamond sutra by a. Jan 07, 2018 the diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras of mahayana buddhism. What makes it so is the authors obvious engagement with the text. Zen buddhism is often said to be a practice of mindto mind transmission without reliance on texts in fact, some. Red pine the diamond sutra the perfection of wisdom counterpoint, berkeley 2001 quellentext. All sentient beings will prove that innately they possess the nature of this perfect awakening. This reading is from the red pine bill porter translation of the text which can be purchased in book format. The diamond sutra may look like a book, but its really the body of the. The diamond sutra is a famous and popular buddhist scripture. Buy the diamond sutra by red pine from waterstones today.
Which path must bodhisattvas, motivated men and women who seek for enlightenment. 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 h. He notes in the preface his early confusion with the diamond sutra, even after living with it for three years in a taiwanese monastery. The diamond sutra, along with the heart sutra also available translated by red pine, are arguably the two most popular works of the prajnaparamita group of sutras. It basically takes where youre coming from in another direction. The diamond sutra vajracchedikaprajnaparamitasutra has maintained a high degree of popularity in the mahayana buddhist tradition for over a millenium, especially in east asia, and most importantly within the east asian meditation chanseonzenthien school, where it has been recited, taught, and commented on extensively up to the present day.
The essential principle of the diamond sutra is to dispel grasping to anything as substantial existing absolutely independently so that sentient beings would not fall into delusion and suffering that are rooted in artificial duality, and sentient beings that are grasping to forms and selflimited may be liberated. Huineng, upon hearing a monk quoting from the diamond sutra, is said to have been enlightened. Red pines translation of the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is a spiritual treasure and a key text of mahayana buddhism. To see more of the diamond sutra please go to our award winning turning the pages. Diamond sutra by charles muller, the vajra prajna paramita sutra by the buddhist text translation society, the diamond sutra. Full text of the diamond sutra chin kang ching, or, prajnaparamita see other formats.
Atrendtowardshortversions,whichincludestheheartand diamondsutras,occursinthefourthcenturyce. After putting on robes, begging for food and eating, subhuti addressed the buddha respectfully. Indeed they are among the most popular sutras within the mahayana cannon as a whole. He lived there two years before returning to port townsend. Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana sutra from the prajnaparamita sutras or perfection of wisdom genre. The diamond sutra by red pine, 9781582432564, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Chapter 07 then buddha asked subhuti, what do you think, subhuti, has the buddha arrived at the highest, most fulfilled, most awakened and enlightened mind. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from.
Having translated the diamond sutra and the heart sutra, and following with the platform sutra, red pine now turns his attention to perhaps the greatest sutra of all. In this sutra buddha is teaching his followers to cut off their doubts about this thunderbolt mind in order to realize it. At one time the buddha stayed at anathapindakas garden in the grove of jeta in the kingdom of sravasti. The diamond sutra may look like a book, but its really the body of the buddha. Ebook the vajra paramita sutra buddhist text translation. The lankavatara sutra by red pine overdrive rakuten.
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