Some very funny parts to this talk and some excellent evocations of rigorous dharma practice as part of the everyday business of life. A condensed version of buddhas diamond cutter sutra. In indian sanskrit language, arya vajracchedika nama. The diamond cutter by geshe michael roach, lama christie. Chapter 02 after a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the sanskrit by edward conze om namo bhagavatyai aryaprajnaparamitayai. Thich nhat hanh says the title means the diamond that cuts through afflictions, ignorance, illusion, or delusion. Live webcasts of his holiness the dalai lamas two day teaching on the diamond cutter sutra from bodhgaya, bihar, india on january 2223, 2018. This copy of the diamond sutra is the worlds earliest complete and dated, printed book.
It is also sometimes called the diamond cutter sutra, or the vajra sutra. The vajrachedika diamond cutter is a small sanskrit text belonging to the mahaprajnaparamita perfection of transcendental wisdom. His holiness the dalai lamas two day teaching on the diamond cutter sutra from bodhgaya, bihar, india on january 2223, 2018. A concise sutra of prajna paramitra, the perfection of wisdom. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the. He has started a number of businesses and organizations, written books about buddhism, and translated tibetan buddhist teachings. His holiness will speak in tibetan with an english translation available.
In order to see the central problem of the spiritual life more clearly, it would be worth while to ponder over the mahayana classic, known as the diamond cutter or the diamond sutra. 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. This mobile application allows you to read the diamond sutra in a convenient and accessible form with audio reciting. The diamond cutter by geshe michael roach overdrive. Perhaps ill be able to share some of it here when i. The diamond sutra is the worlds earliest dated printed book. This course is based upon the diamond cutter sutra vajrachedika by shakyamuni buddha, along with the only known native tibetan commentary, by chone lama drakpa shedrup 16751748.
Book one begins below buddha shakyamuni preached it in heaven shortly after his attainment of buddhahood. Park is eager to demonstrate his talent to his employer by working on the rare blue goddess diamond. The diamond sutra is one of the most important sutras in mahayana buddhism. This course is based upon the diamondcutter sutra vajrachedika by shakyamuni buddha. 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. Park the middle initials stands for central in the great diamond robbery. Michael roach born december 17, 1952 is an american nontraditional teacher of tibetan buddhism. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master.
The exalted mahayana sutra on the wisdom gone beyond called the vajra cutter. 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. Along with the heart sutra, the diamond cutter sutra is one of most wellknown prajnaparimita scriptures in the mahayana. 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.
Jan 22, 2018 day 1 of his holiness the dalai lamas two day teaching on the diamond cutter sutra from bodhgaya, bihar, india on january 2223, 2018. Khenpo sodargye translates and provides commentary on the diamond cutter sutra, the oldest printed book in china, shedding light on the buddhas teachings on how to destroy attachment without being led astray. Arya vajra chedaka nama prajnya paramita mahayana sutra. Vajra cutter sutra mp3 download this sutra is known as the vajra cutter sutra for its ability to cut off the afflicted obstructions and the subtle obstructions to omniscience, which are as difficult to destroy as the vajra. Access the fpmt website for the latest translations in many languages, a special dedication written by lama zopa rinpoche, and rinpoches teaching on the benefits of reciting this. Access the fpmt website for the latest translations in many languages, a special dedication written by lama zopa rinpoche, and rinpoches teaching on the benefits of reciting this sutra. 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. Geshe michael roach, one of the great teachers today of tibetan buddhism, has richly woven the diamond cutter in three layers. Known also as the vajra cutter, a discourse on the wisdom gone beyond, it is a succinct text explaining the ultimate view of reality. Master kamalashila meditations on the diamond cutter sutra, part.
It is so valuable to lay practitioners because it gives profound and yet practical advice for conducting your daily life and also for helping others. The diamond perfection of wisdom sutra chanted sung by kumuda. Jules jordan ebony beauty demi sutra fucked hard in pov. Upon a time buddha sojourned in anathapindikas park by shravasti with a great company of bhikshus, even twelve hundred and fifty. His holiness speaks in tibetan with an english translation available. Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana buddhist. As he took up the text of the diamond cutter sutra, his holiness explained how after attaining enlightenment the buddha declared profound and peaceful, free from complexity, uncompounded luminosityi have found a nectarlike dharma. The buddha on managing your business and your life roach, geshe michael, mcnally, lama christie on. Watch dalai lamas diamond cutter sutra english translation on. 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 is particularly.
Geshe michael began teaching the guide to the bodhisattvas way of life in 1997 with the following three aci courses. The buddhist text known around the world as the diamond sutra although a more accurate translation of the sanskrit title might be, for instance, the vajra cutter sutra is a short mahayana sutra of the perfection of wisdom genre, which teaches the practice of the avoidance of abiding in extremes of mental attachment. Diamond cutter sutra oral transmission and teachings. The beloved funnyman portrays diamond cutter ambrose c. The buddha on managing your business and your life the tibetan book of yoga the garden. The vajra cutter sutra is a discourse on the buddhist concept of emptiness, the wisdom gone beyond. The vajra cutter sutra also known as diamond cutter sutra or diamond sutra is one of most wellknown sutras of mahayana buddhism. Lama zopa rinpoche advises students to recite the dedication prayer by mipham. 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. Homage to the perfection of wisdom, the lovely, the holy. In the profound teachings of the diamond cutter sutra, the buddha offers a view of the world. Furthermore, according to the buddhas own words in the sutra. And this is clearly expressed by the buddhas himself in the diamond cutter sutra.
Pakpa sherab kyi paroltu chinpa dorje chupa shejawa tekpa chenpoy do. Diamond sutra a new translation of the classic buddhist text diamond sutra. Master kamalashila meditations on the diamond cutter sutra, part one arizona, 2016 a unique opportunity to delve deeply into rarely taught meditations on emptiness. In anathapindikas park, near the once great city of shravasti in northern india, twelve hundred and fifty mendicant seekers gathered round to hear the words of the buddha. The diamond cutter sutra vajracchedikasutra is a brief but important work on the subject of the prajna paramita, the perfection of wisdom, which refers to a combination of compassion and the understanding that nothing occurs outside of ethical cause and effect. 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.
See this and more treasures of the british library. The wise michael roach was an undercover buddhist monk who used a classic sutra from buddhism called the diamond cutter to build a diamond business. The diamond sutra, simplified selfdiscovery portal. Yet if i were to teach it, noone would understand, so i shall remain silent here in the forest.
Mp3 download recited by lama zopa rinpoche through the foundation store. In the language of tibet, it is called the pakpa sherab kyi parultu chinpa dorje chupa shejawa tekpa chenpoy do. In his book, he describes how he successfully applied this classic wisdom to his modern business and in the note, well take a look at some of my favorite big ideas. Avatamsaka sutra the flower garland sutra practices and vows of the bodhisattva samantabhadra the first part of this document is an excerpt from one of the great buddhist sutras. I have thich nhat hahns commentaries on the diamond sutra in the diamond that cuts through illusion unfortunately i havent had time to read the book yet, its sitting on my shelf together with 3 or 4 other unread items. 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.
Ordained as a gelugpa monk, he was the first american to receive the geshe degree at sera monastery in tibet. The diamond cutter sutra also known as the diamond sutra or the vajra cutter sutra is a discourse on the buddhist concept of emptiness or wisdom gone beyond. One day before noon, the bhagavan put on his patched robe and picked up his bowl and entered the. Again in 2010, a student asked rinpoche for advice regarding safety as she was alone and in some dangerous situations. It is so valuable to lay practitioners because it gives profound and yet practical. The diamondcutter sutra vajracchedikasutra is a brief but important work on the subject of the prajna paramita, the perfection of wisdom, which refers to a combination of compassion and the understanding that nothing occurs outside of ethical cause and effect. The sutra s title in sanskrit, vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra, could be very roughly translated as the diamond cutting perfection of wisdom sutra.
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. Diamond sutra a new translation of the classic buddhist text. Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana buddhist sutra from the prajnaparamita sutras or perfection of wisdom genre. An exalted sutra of the greater way on the perfection of wisdom, entitled the diamond cutter. Printed copy of the diamond sutra the british library. Watch out too for an intriguing discussion of the sutra as. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the. The diamond cutter optimize optimize with brian johnson. In indian sanskrit language, arya vajracchedika nama prajnaparamita mahayana sutra in tibetan, phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa rdo rje gcod pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen poi mdo in english, the noble mahayana sutra on the wisdom gone beyond called the diamond cutter i bow to all the buddhas and bodhisattvas. The links to download those are at the bottom of the page.
We are delighted to announce that our precious spiritual director, lama zopa rinpoche has kindly offered to give the oral transmission for this profound sutra, which contains the essence of the teachings on the bodhisattva path to enlightenment. His holiness speaks in tibetan with an english translation. It is an important buddhist text that has a long and profound history. It is one of the most profitable practices, because the root of all sufferings, yours and others, is the ignorance holding i as truly existent even though it is empty of that. Subhuti, bodhisattvas should persevere onepointedly in this instruction. Well, subhuti, equally incalculable is the merit of the bodhisattva who practises charity without any attachment to appearances. Deep pussy skin diamond, aleksa nicole, casey calvert, katie summers, dahlia sky. Feb 27, 2020 the diamond sutra is one of the most important sutras in mahayana buddhism. Day 2 of his holiness the dalai lamas two day teaching on the diamond cutter sutra from bodhgaya, bihar, india on january 2223, 2018. Check out diamond cutter sutra by ix on amazon music. It is important that whoever goes keeps golden light sutra and diamond cutter sutra actually on their body for protection meaning to print very small, wrap in a cloth and wear as a protection on the body. Today, im going to explain the diamond cutter sutra primarily for chinese students as i have done once before, his holiness announced. Entradas sobre sutras escritas por alexandra rodriguez. Find an englishlanguage printed copy or audio cd of the sutra in the foundation store.
The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. 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. Dorje chodpa, the diamond cutter sutra vimala, inc. The vajra cutter sutra also known as diamond cutter sutra or diamond. Benefits of reciting the vajra cutter sutra the vajra cutter sutra is unbelievable. Diamond sutra, sanskrit vajraccedika sutra 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. Diamond cutter sutra english translation on livestream. Diamond cutter sutra translation from the daejang gyong research institute of haeinsa monastery, korea. Master kamalashilas meditations on the diamond cutter sutra, one of the most important teachings on emptiness, have not been widely taught in the last thousand years. Diamond cutter sutra 3 in the language of india, this teaching is called the arya vajra chedaka nama prajnya paramita mahayana sutra. The knowledge base powerful knowledge to transform your life. Subhuti, all the bodhisattvaheroes should discipline their thoughts as follows.
The diamond cutter sutra by khenpo sodargye overdrive. All living creatures of whatever class, born from eggs, from wombs, from moisture, or by transformation, whether with form or without form, whether in a state of thinking or exempt from thoughtnecessity, or wholly beyond all thought realmsall these. May 05, 20 the diamond perfection of wisdom sutra chanted sung by kumuda. Jan 22, 2018 as he took up the text of the diamond cutter sutra, his holiness explained how after attaining enlightenment the buddha declared profound and peaceful, free from complexity, uncompounded luminosityi have found a nectarlike dharma.
The first is a translation of selections from the diamond sutra itself, an ancient text comprised of conversations between the buddha and his close disciple subhuti. Perhaps ill be able to share some of it here when i do get round to reading it. Bhagavan sravastyam viharati sma jetavanenathapindadasyaarame mahata bhiksusamghena sarddham ardhatrayodasabhir. Lama zopa rinpoche advises students to recite the dedication prayer by mipham rinpoche, available below, after reciting or reading the vajra cutter sutra. 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. Five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from.