The sutra of perfect awakening fifty second lecture wednesday september 27th, 1939 o obedient one. Red pine, whose translations of the heart sutra and the diamond sutra. Once the bhagavan was dwelling near shravasti at anathapindada garden in jeta forest together with the full assembly of 1250 bhikshus and a. Read the diamond sutra transforming the way we perceive the world by mu soeng available from rakuten kobo. The diamond sutra is the worlds earliest dated printed book. While often interesting and even beautiful, these translations fail to.
He was there together with a gathering of 1250 monks. Chapter 14 at that time, after listening to this sutra, subhuti had understood its profound meaning and was moved to tears. His clear and readable commentary traces the connections between these teachings and contemporary theories of quantum reality, explores the. Red pine s translation of the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is a spiritual treasure and a key text of mahayana buddhism. I own a number of copies of the diamond sutra but this is my favourite.
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. Zen calligraphy give birth to a thought that is not. But its a body with nothing inside and nothing outside. 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. After putting on robes, begging for food and eating, subhuti addressed the buddha respectfully. 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. Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana sutra from the prajnaparamita sutras or perfection of wisdom genre. Which path must bodhisattvas, motivated men and women who seek for enlightenment.
Abridged and edited by barbara byrum and deborah russell last time we were discussing the diamond sutra and the earlier buddhist path of the arhat, the path of renunciation. Furthermore, subhuti, any plot of land on which this sutra is proclaimed, even if only one gatha of four lines, will be a land where gods, men, and asuras will come to make offerings just as they make offerings to a stupa of the buddha. Diamond sutra counterpoint, 2001 translator and extensive. 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. When they meet a good teacher, according to his method of. In interpretive perspective, the answers provide a.
He said, what a rare and precious thing it is that you should deliver such a deeply profound teaching. In addition to the actual text of the diamond sutra this web site provides a diamond sutra background page which explains the origins of the diamond sutra and information about how this new translation was done. The lankavatara sutra minnesota zen meditation center. 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. What makes it so is the authors obvious engagement with the text. In this brilliant new translation and commentary on the diamond sutraone of the sublime wisdom teachings of mahayana buddhismmu soeng integrates this ancient wisdom teaching with current scientific and psychological thought. Upon a time buddha sojourned in anathapindikas park by shravasti with a great company of bhikshus, even twelve hundred and fifty. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation.
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. The aim of this sutra is to reveal the buddhas thunderboltvajra mind. Atrendtowardshortversions,whichincludestheheartand diamondsutras,occursinthefourthcenturyce. The diamond sutra, a sanskrit text translated into chinese, was one of 40,000 scrolls and documents hidden in the cave of a thousand buddhas, a secret library sealed up around the year 1,000. Nov 15, 2015 to my surprise, red pine s version of the diamond sutra was informative and enjoyable. Red pines translation of the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is a spiritual treasure and a key text of mahayana buddhism. The diamond sutra may look like a book, but its really the body of the buddha. He has also translated several of the major buddhist sutras, including the heart sutra, diamond sutra, and platform sutra. Red pine s book will help the reader begin with the diamond sutra and its difficult teachings. 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 diamond sutra may look like a book, but its really the body of the. The chung tai translation committee comprises of dharma masters and lay disciples and convenes regularly. The lankavatara sutra introduction the lankavatara sutra sutra on the descent to lanka. To my surprise, red pines version of the diamond sutra was informative and enjoyable.
The diamond sutra has been rendered into english many times over the last 40odd years. Jan 07, 2018 the diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras of mahayana buddhism. The diamond sutra in chinese culture pdf ebook download free. Red pine 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. Red pine the diamond sutra the perfection of wisdom counterpoint, berkeley 2001 quellentext. Red pines translation of the diamond sutra, is, in my opinion, the best out there. License all sanskritrelated audio recordings, video recordings, and other downloadable content at the sanskrit site are licensed to you under a creative. For this new translation into english, red pine, awardwinning translator of chinese poetry and religious. The diamond sutra the perfection of wisdom book by red pine my choice for this summers vacation reading.
In this brilliant new translation and commentary on the diamond sutra one of the sublime wisdom teachings of mahayana b. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the. Most english translations of the diamond sutra are based on a single text, usually one of the traditional chinese versions. At one time the buddha was staying in the park anatapindika. He lived there two years before returning to port townsend. 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.
Our apologies that the last few seconds of the recording were inadvertently cut off. 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. Red pine 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. Red pine the diamond sutra the perfection of wisdom. Bill porter born october 3, 1943 is an american author who translates under the penname. Printed copy of the diamond sutra the british library. We feel our own pain, and we know that there is something to be done. The poetry of wei yingwu laotzus taoteching the collected songs of cold mountain the zen works of stonehouse. Buddhist wisdom by edward conze and the diamond sutra by red pine. He has also translated several of the major buddhist sutras, including. Other works by red pine the diamond sutra the heart sutra the platform sutra in such hard times.
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. Twenty years later, comparing six chinese translations. 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. The diamond sutra by red pine, 9781582432564, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. 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. For all of you who want to understand more about this verse, i recommend the reading of the essay peeling an orange. The diamond sutra by red pine overdrive rakuten overdrive. It is an important buddhist text that has a long and profound history.
The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is one of the. But buddhism has also inspired and accumulated some of the greatest philosophical texts of any religion. Five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds. 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. Furthermore, according to the buddhas own words in the sutra. 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. The diamond sutra has fascinated buddhists for centuries because of its insights. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He adds remarkable commentary to a translation that, combined with the full chinese text, a glossary, and notes, results in a. Read online or download the diamond sutra free now, create your account in our book library, so you can find out the latest books bestsellers and get them for free. 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. This is the buddhist teaching on the perfection of wisdom and cuts through all obstacles on the path of practice.
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. This reading is from the red pine bill porter translation of the text. Zens first patriarch, bodhidharma, gave a copy of this text to his successor, huiko, and told him everything he needed to know. May 11, 2016 the diamond sutra, a sanskrit text translated into chinese, was one of 40,000 scrolls and documents hidden in the cave of a thousand buddhas, a secret library sealed up around the year 1,000. One day before noon, the bhagavan put on his patched robe and picked up his bowl and entered the. Ram karan sharma on the diamond sutra in sanskrit and. Estimates for its date of composition range from the second century b. Diamond sutra a new translation of the classic buddhist text. Pdf the diamond sutra download full pdf book download. The perfection of wisdom, red pine offers his translation of the text. All sentient beings will prove that innately they possess the nature of this perfect awakening. To see more of the diamond sutra please go to our award winning turning the pages. The heart sutra, which monks recite all over the world, and the diamond sutra. The diamond sutra available for download and read online in other formats.
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