Diamond sutra, first printed book on 11 may 868 ce diamond sutra sanskrit. The diamond sutra describes the world of the six dusts as a dream, a. Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. The diamond sutra is a mahayana buddhist sutra from the prajnaparamita, or perfection of wisdom genre, and emphasizes the practice of nonabiding and nonattachment. Which path must bodhisattvas, motivated men and women who seek for enlightenment. Venerable guan cheng promotes the dharma in hong kong.
It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great master the sixth patriarch, as set down by one of his disciples. Download my diamond days with osho the new diamond sutra. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master. There is no suffering, no cause, no extinction, no path. 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. The diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng shambhala. At one time the buddha was staying in the park anatapindika. Huineng was an illiterate woodcarver who suddenly became enlightened upon hearing someone reciting the diamond sutra on a streetcorner, thus the two books are often published together. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 7 by venerable guan cheng at the international buddhist temple.
Someone is needed who can explain the meanings that are. For example, the diamond sutra says, everything dependent upon karma is brief, like a dream, bubble, dewdrop or flash of lightning. By way of prajna paramita, the bodhisattvas mind is free from hindrances. Dharma, perfection, existence, and summary of teaching. 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. This sutra is entirely in accord with both the mahayana and theravada traditions. And these bodhisattvas, subhuti, will not be such as have honoured only one single buddha. Diamond sutra, first printed book on 11 may 868 ce history. Reading them i realized that i was a buddhist, and always had been one. This having been said, the venerable subhuti asked the buddha, bhagavan, will there be any beings in the future, in the final epoch, in the final period, in the final five hundred years of the dharmaending age, who give birth to a perception of the truth of the words of a sutra such as that spoken here. When the buddha finished this discourse the venerable subhuti, together with the bhikshus, bhikshunis, laybrothers and sisters, and the whole realms of gods, men and titans, were filled with joy by his teaching, and, taking it sincerely to heart they went their ways. The diamond sutra rings like the clearest bell so beautiful. The full sanskrit title of this text is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita.
Chapter 02 after a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. Diamond sutra as the primary then the infinite life. Forthwith he arose, uncovered his right shoulder, knelt upon his right knee, and, respectfully raising his hands. Venerable master hsuan hua included here, that make the heart sutra so accessible to students, practicers of the way, and to ordinary readers. The three dharma seals international buddhist society. Though i continued to have contact with christianity, at least from time to time, henceforth i was in contact with it as a buddhist. A preface composed by the tang dynasty shramana cheng guan of qing liang mountain. His visit was well received with warm responses by the people of hong kong in different walks of life. With the commentary of venerable master hsuan hua sixth patriarch huineng, venerable master hsuan hua, buddhist text translation society on. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch bdk america.
Sutra of golden light, 21 chapter english letter version a4 version ebook. He began his monastic training learning the sutras and practised meditation under the mahayana buddhist tradition while studying the theravadin pali canon. Heart sutra, diamond sutra, more korean edition download online. 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. At one time the buddha stayed at anathapindakas garden in the grove of jeta in the kingdom of sravasti. Einstein believed in a cosmic religious feeling, but against a personification of god. Venerable chuan guan became a buddhist monk in 2002, took higher bhikshu ordination in 2003 under master miu king master miao jing. He was there together with a gathering of 1250 monks. Only the most advanced of masters can expect to grasp the full import of the sutra by itself without the aid of a teacher.
In 1979, two buddhists from hong kong donated land and funds to the cause of building an authentic chinese buddhist temple in north america. In this program, dharma master cheng yen combines her own words and verses with the wondrous passages and meanings of the lotus sutra. Each of the eight items discussed can be a subject of meditation, and each of these subjects can be further divided. The diamond sutra a general explanation of the vajra the diamond sutra, along with the heart sutra, are among the most popular works of the prajnaparamita group of sutra. Venerable guan cheng speaks the dharma with you, commentary on the heart sutra 2006, commentary on the verses delineating the eight consciousnesses, commentary on the diamond sutra 2018. During the seventh and eighth centuries under the tang dynasty, master hui neng.
Here is one which has been posted on usenet, and then links to several others. A comprehensive resource for zen and buddhism practitioners. The diamond sutra the sutra of transparent wisdom 1. Cheng kuan, 53rd generation acharya of the shingon sect.
Ven master hsuan huas commentary on the diamond sutra. Download the buddhist text the diamon sutra here as pdf ebook. One of the best known commentaries is the exegesis on the diamond sutra by huineng, the sixth patriarch of the chan school. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism. The venerable guan cheng has been abbot of our temple and president of the societys board of directors since 1999.
This day marks the opening of the lecture series on the great means expansive buddha flower adornment sutra. Ten types of salvation by guan yin in the lotus sutra bodhisattva avalokitesvara, also known as guan yin chinese, kannon japanese, chenrezig tibetan, or goddess of mercy, is one of the most renowned and popular bodhisattva in east asian buddhism, particularly chinese and tibetan buddhism. The original text on which this translation is based is the foshuo guan puxian. Cheng haos poem autumn moon says, with the red dust kept thirty. Now in the midst of the assembly was the venerable subhuti. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 1 23 by venerable guan cheng at international buddhist temple. The future of religion will be a cosmic religion, the buddhist religion, including the expected future characteristics of the universe. Read diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng shambhala classics full ebook. 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. She presents classic commentaries from different schools along with reallife examples drawn from the life and work of volunteers at tzu chi foundation.
Download my diamond days with osho the new diamond sutra ebook. There are various translations of the diamond sutra. Download 201617 english catalog here buddhist text translation. Subhuti requests the teaching after a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. Above and elsewhere, the word cheng, to create, is used in compounds such as. Born in hong kong, the venerable guan cheng holds a ba in economics and a mba from the university of toronto. About us learn the story of the international buddhist temple. Buddhist text translation society and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pdf diamond sutra discourses on the prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha free books. At that time the venerable subhuti came to that assembly, and sat down. After putting on robes, begging for food and eating, subhuti addressed the buddha respectfully.
Platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master. Most recently, the venerable has produced audio and visual forms of them for downloading. The diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng by huineng. The venerable guan cheng has been abbot of the international buddhist society guan yin temple and president of its board of directors since 1999. Chapter 15 subhuti, if on the one hand, a son or daughter of a good family gives up his or her life in the morning as many times as there are grains of sand in the ganges river as an act of generosity, and gives as many again in the afternoon and as many again in the evening, and continues doing so for countless ages. Lectured by venerable guan cheng at the international buddhist temple. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from. This excellent second edition of the diamond prajnaparamita sutra contains both the english and chinese text as well as annotations. With the commentary of venerable master hsuan hua by sixth patriarch huineng. In march 2018, venerable guan cheng attended several events in hong kong to promote the dharma with the launch of his new book, the verses delineating the eight consciousnesses an exploratory study of the consciousnessonly theory. 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. T he great means expansive buddha flower adornment sutra.
The heart sutra 2 no ignorance or ending of ignorance, and so forth, up to no aging and death or ending of aging and death. Ekagata defined the buddha did not define onepointed like this. This is a series of english translation of the yogacara bhumi sastra. The four noble truths 14 by venerable guan cheng bemineto99. The heart of prajna paramita sutra san francisco state. Born in hong kong, the venerable has studied buddhism for more than forty years. In 1981, he founded the international buddhist society with five other devout buddhists in richmond, british columbia, canada. In honor of the venerable sage, the bodhisattvas, and the disciples, i. Diamond sutra lecture 5 international buddhist society. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 5 by venerable guan cheng at the international buddhist temple. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 1 by venerable guan cheng at international buddhist temple.