In this sutra buddha is teaching his followers to cut off their doubts about this thunderbolt mind in order to realize it. Apr 05, 2017 the diamond sutra has been rendered into english many times over the last 40odd years. Pakpa sherab kyi paroltu chinpa dorje chupa shejawa tekpa chenpoy do. Today i realize that that fifteenyearold boy was not quite a fool. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the sanskrit by edward conze om namo bhagavatyai aryaprajnaparamitayai. Red pine says of it, the heart sutra is buddhism in a nutshell. It covers more of the buddhas teachings in a shorter span than any other scripture, and it does so without being superficial or commonplace.
For a close reading of the texts rhetoric, see chapter 4. 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. The diamond sutra project gutenberg selfpublishing. The diamond sutra may look like a book, but its really the body of the buddha. Red pines translation of the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is a spiritual treasure and a key text of mahayana buddhism. Red pine bill porter has crafted a translation and analysis of the prajnaparamita sutra heart sutra that surely will stand the test of time. The diamond sutra the sutra of transparent wisdom 1. I own a number of copies of the diamond sutra but this is. What are the best translations or translation that you could point me to.
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. Summary the play in full tells the story of how the buddha manifested in this world and at tained awakening as perceived from the perspective of the great vehicle. This book has really changed how i read the heart sutra and better crystallized my understanding of dharma. He provides solid background material and then moves into the sutra, line by line, quoting from various authors over the centuries, and adding a few of his own comments. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Heart sutra project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The heart sutra, which monks recite all over the world, and the diamond sutra, which teaches the perfection of wisdom and cuts through all obstacles on the path of practice.
Zen buddhism is often said to be a practice of mindtomind transmission without reliance on texts in fact, some great teachers forbid their students to read or write. He had gathered all his philosophy at the grammar schooland. The sutra of perfect awakening fifty second lecture wednesday september 27th, 1939 o obedient one. The platform sutra the mahaprajnaparamita sutra of the direct teaching of the southern school of the supreme mahayana, the platform sutra delivered at tafan temple in shaochou by the sixth patriarch, master huineng, in one volume, compiled and recorded by fahai, recipient of the formless precepts and advocate of the dharma. Counterpoint legend has it that the sixth patriarch of zen, huineng, achieved enlightenment after hearing just one line of the diamond sutra. The diamond sutra the diamond that cuts through illusion a new translation in english by alex johnson read by chris johnys. Table of contents other works by red pine title page preface. And then, as i stumbled over the root of a pine treeif my father is all over, he will be in this pine tree rootthe tip of my tow and the tip of my tongue. Red pines translation of the heart sutra is an excellent guide for studying the sutra. The conversation continues in this manner, mainly in prose, for over 200 pages in red pines text. It is sometimes made by comparing several translations and doing language studies on the meaning of key words and passages. At one time the buddha was staying in the park anatapindika. License all sanskritrelated audio recordings, video recordings, and other downloadable content at the sanskrit site are licensed to you under a creative.
Five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds. See all books authored by red pine, including road to heaven. The heart sutra has been set to music a number of times. 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. Homage to the perfection of wisdom, the lovely, the holy. The diamond sutra has been rendered into english many times over the last 40odd years. In the chinese version of the short text attributed to xuanzang t251, it has 260 chinese. He was there together with a gathering of 1250 monks. The diamond sutra by red pine, 9781582432564, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. I own a number of copies of the diamond sutra but this is my favourite. A retranslation of the eighth chapter of the lankavatara.
The noble avalokiteshvara bodhisattva, while practicing the deep practice of prajnaparamita, looked upon the five skandhas and seeing they were empty of. The diamond sutra and the sutra of hui neng pdf ebook. Just as the diamond sutra teaches detachment from dharmas, and the heart sutra teaches the emptiness of. Our apologies that the last few seconds of the recording were inadvertently cut off. The lankavatara sutra minnesota zen meditation center. He adopted red pine chi song as his chinese name, only to discover later that it was also the name of the yellow emperors rain master, a famous taoist. 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 in sanskrit and english translated from the. Indeed they are among the most popular sutras within the mahayana cannon as a whole. Red pine states that the heart sutra is a critical commentary on the philosophy of a popular early buddhist sect called the sarvastivadins.
Indeed, subhuti, such fearless bodhisattvas will have honored not just one buddha, and they will have planted auspicious roots before not just one buddha. Jan 27, 2006 red pine s translation of the heart sutra is an excellent guide for studying the sutra. He said, what a rare and precious thing it is that you should deliver such a deeply profound teaching. The sutra, which is structured in twentyseven chapters, first presents the events surrounding. The lankavatara sutra introduction the lankavatara sutra sutra on the descent to lanka is an unsystematic and partial overview of the one path teaching of mahayana buddhism.
The poetry of wei yingwu laotzus taoteching the collected songs of cold mountain. Like many buddhist sutras, the diamond sutra begins with the famous phrase, thus have i heard. When studying any sutra i find it very helpful to study at least 3 different translations with commentaries. With him there was a community of 1,250 venerable monks and. The heart sutra deserves the global fanfare it gets, and red pine s translation and commentary fail to disappoint, as always. 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 bringing one to the further shore of enlightenment. This short text covers more of the buddhas teachings than any other scripture, and it does so without being superficial or hurried.
This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the. Paternal seductions in early mahayana buddhist literature berkeley. The poetry of wei yingwu laotzus taoteching the collected songs of cold mountain the zen works of stonehouse. Really does give one a broader perspective, and from there you can choose which one you would like to chant in 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 buddha said this sutra may be known as the diamond that cuts through illusion. It is readable, incisive, and edifying without being lofty. An excellent close reading of the heart sutra, providing red pines insights and a great deal of historical and philosophical context.
Heart sutra red pine translation part 2 internet archive. Which path must bodhisattvas, motivated men and women who seek for enlightenment. But buddhism has also inspired and accumulated some of the greatest philosophical texts of any religion. 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. Arya vajra chedaka nama prajnya paramita mahayana sutra. 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. Other works by red pine the diamond sutra the heart sutra the platform sutra in such hard times. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. Its purpose is to lead advanced bodhisattvas to final selfrealization, that is, to be a tathagata see below. Upon a time buddha sojourned in anathapindikas park by shravasti with a great company of bhikshus, even twelve hundred and fifty. At one time the buddha was staying in the jeta grove, near the city of sravasti. The heart sutra, which monks recite all over the world, and the diamond sutra. Oct 05, 2015 the diamond sutra the diamond that cuts through illusion a new translation in english by alex johnson read by chris johnys. Bhagavan sravastyam viharati sma jetavanenathapindadasyaarame mahata bhiksusamghena sarddham ardhatrayodasabhir.
U cal press, 2005 entitled be all you cant be, and other gainful losses in the diamond sutra. It has had the most profound and widereaching influence of any text in buddhism. One of the best known commentaries is the exegesis on the diamond sutra by huineng, the sixth patriarch of the chan school. 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. 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. All sentient beings will prove that innately they possess the nature of this perfect awakening. 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. Red pine also does a good job collecting the analyses of other commentators on particular lines or topics. This is the buddhist teaching on the perfection of wisdom and cuts through all obstacles on the path of practice. He also references other authors for further study. Surely, subhuti, such fearless bodhisattvas will have honored countless hundreds and thousands of buddhas, and they will have. After putting on robes, begging for food and eating, subhuti addressed the buddha respectfully. The diamond sutra pdf adobe drm can be read on any device that can.
In interpretive perspective, the answers provide a comprehensive overview of a version of mindonly yogacara buddhism. However, i know nearly nothing about mahayana or about which mahayana translators are best. The diamond sutra by red pine overdrive rakuten overdrive. Copying and recitation of the diamond sutra was a widespread devotional practice, and stories attributing miraculous powers to these acts are recorded in chinese, japanese, tibetan, and mongolian sources. Red pine s translation of the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is a spiritual treasure and a key text of mahayana buddhism. Estimates for its date of composition range from the second century b. The format of this important sutra is presented as a conversation between the buddha and one of his disciples. 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. Buy the diamond sutra by red pine from waterstones today. A retranslation of the eighth chapter of the lankavatara sutra and commentary by william bagley introduction a retranslation is a revision of an earlier translation. The diamond sutra isbn 9781582432564 pdf epub red pine. This acclaimed book by red pine is available at in several formats for your ereader.
The platform sutra the mahaprajnaparamita sutra of the direct teaching of the southern school of the supreme mahayana, the platform sutra delivered at tafan temple in shaochou by the sixth patriarch. When they meet a good teacher, according to his method of. The lankavatara sutra by red pine overdrive rakuten overdrive. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from. For such a short sutra, it is incredibly dense, and red pine very respectfully elucidates while providing necessary context. The diamond sutra by red pine describing the indescribable by hsing yun. 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. An exalted sutra of the greater way on the perfection of wisdom, entitled the diamond cutter. The aim of this sutra is to reveal the buddhas thunderboltvajra mind. 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.
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