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The Diamond Sutra (Sanskrit: Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) is a Mahāyāna Buddhist sutra (a kind of holy scripture) from the genre of Prajñāpāramitā ('perfection of wisdom') sutras.
The Diamond Sutra with a Vietnamese Thiền commentary 1992 Red Pine: The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom; Text and Commentaries Translated from Sanskrit and Chinese ISBN 1-58243-256-2: Counterpoint The Diamond Sutra with Chán/Zen commentary 2001 Red Pine: The Heart Sutra: the Womb of Buddhas ISBN 978-1-59376-009-0: Counterpoint
Ucchuṣma's full name in Sanskrit sources is Vajra Krodha Mahābala Ucchuṣma (lit. "Great Strength Furious Diamond Ucchuṣma"). "Great Strength Furious Diamond Ucchuṣma"). In Chinese, this is translated as 大力威怒金刚烏芻使摩 ( pinyin : Dàlì Wēinù Jīngāng Wūchúshǐmó ), from the Chinese version of the Sūtra of ...
The Vajra (Sanskrit: वज्र, lit. 'Thunderbolt', IAST: Vajra) is a legendary and ritualistic tool, symbolizing the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force). In Hinduism, it has also been associated with weapons. [1] [2]
The Sutra of the Three Heaps (Sanskrit: Triskandhadharmasutra) and the Golden Light Sutra (Suvarṇaprabhāsa-sūtra) focus on the practice of confession of faults. The Golden Light Sutra became especially influential in East Asian Buddhism, particularly because of its teaching on how the Four Heavenly Kings protect the ruler who governs his ...
Buddhist Wisdom: The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra: Random House The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra, along with commentaries on the texts and practices of Buddhism 2001 ISBN 978-0-375-72600-2: Chan Master Sheng Yen: There Is No Suffering: A Commentary on the Heart Sutra: Dharma Drum Publications
The first woodblock printing of the entire Chinese Buddhist Canon was done during the Song dynasty by imperial order in China in AD 971; the earliest dated printed Buddhist sutra was the Diamond Sutra printed in AD 868 (printed by an upāsaka for free distribution); although printing of individual Buddhist sutras and related materials may have ...
The Sanskrit text of the Mahāvastu was preserved in the libraries of the Mahayana Buddhists of Nepal. [6] ... Diamond Sutra, a Mahayana sutra (MS 2385)