Venerable chuan guan became a buddhist monk in 2002, took higher bhikshu ordination in 2003 under master miu king master miao jing. 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. 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. Now in the midst of the assembly was the venerable subhuti. Here is one which has been posted on usenet, and then links to several others. In 1981, he founded the international buddhist society with five other devout buddhists in richmond, british columbia, canada. The diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng shambhala. Ven master hsuan huas commentary on the diamond sutra.
The three dharma seals international buddhist society. Diamond sutra, first printed book on 11 may 868 ce history. Pdf diamond sutra discourses on the prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha free books. The future of religion will be a cosmic religion, the buddhist religion, including the expected future characteristics of the universe.
The full sanskrit title of this text is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita. 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. Only the most advanced of masters can expect to grasp the full import of the sutra by itself without the aid of a teacher. 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. The heart of prajna paramita sutra san francisco state. One of the best known commentaries is the exegesis on the diamond sutra by huineng, the sixth patriarch of the chan school.
Lectured by venerable guan cheng at the international buddhist temple. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from. With the commentary of venerable master hsuan hua sixth patriarch huineng, venerable master hsuan hua, buddhist text translation society on. 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. 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 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. He was there together with a gathering of 1250 monks. Reading them i realized that i was a buddhist, and always had been one. There are various translations of the diamond sutra. Diamond sutra as the primary then the infinite life. Read diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng shambhala classics full ebook. The international buddhist society was established in 1981 for this cause by the venerable guan cheng and five other individuals. This excellent second edition of the diamond prajnaparamita sutra contains both the english and chinese text as well as annotations.
A preface composed by the tang dynasty shramana cheng guan of qing liang mountain. At that time the venerable subhuti came to that assembly, and sat down. The four noble truths 14 by venerable guan cheng bemineto99. 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.
Buddhist text translation society and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download my diamond days with osho the new diamond sutra. Forthwith he arose, uncovered his right shoulder, knelt upon his right knee, and, respectfully raising his hands. By way of prajna paramita, the bodhisattvas mind is free from hindrances. Download my diamond days with osho the new diamond sutra ebook. Probably a long shot but i am seeking dharma talks in cantonese. 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.
With the commentary of venerable master hsuan hua by sixth patriarch huineng. Cheng kuan, 53rd generation acharya of the shingon sect. Sutra of golden light, 21 chapter english letter version a4 version ebook. Dharma, perfection, existence, and summary of teaching. She presents classic commentaries from different schools along with reallife examples drawn from the life and work of volunteers at tzu chi foundation.
Heart sutra, diamond sutra, more korean edition download online. 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. Chapter 02 after a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. The diamond sutra is a mahayana buddhist sutra from the prajnaparamita, or perfection of wisdom genre, and emphasizes the practice of nonabiding and nonattachment. Above and elsewhere, the word cheng, to create, is used in compounds such as. This wonderful and detailed commentary of the diamond sutra is a must read for anyone wishing to understand the deep meaning of this sutra. Though i continued to have contact with christianity, at least from time to time, henceforth i was in contact with it as a buddhist. Would anyone know of any websites or youtube channels that they can recommend me. The diamond sutra rings like the clearest bell so beautiful. A comprehensive resource for zen and buddhism practitioners. Born in hong kong, the venerable has studied buddhism for more than forty years. Diamond sutra lecture 5 international buddhist society.
At one time the buddha was staying in the park anatapindika. 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. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 7 by venerable guan cheng at the international buddhist temple. His visit was well received with warm responses by the people of hong kong in different walks of life. About us learn the story of the international buddhist temple. Someone is needed who can explain the meanings that are. Each of the eight items discussed can be a subject of meditation, and each of these subjects can be further divided. T he 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.
There is no suffering, no cause, no extinction, no path. The sixth patriarchs dharma jewel platform sutra is the fundamental text of chan buddhism. Also known as the 17 foundations commentary, it describes the path from an unenlightened worldling to that of an enlightened one, covering the samadhi foundation, practice foundation, sravaka foundation, paccekabuddha path and bodhisattva foundation. 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. Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 1 by venerable guan cheng at international buddhist temple. And these bodhisattvas, subhuti, will not be such as have honoured only one single buddha. It is known as the diamond sutra because its teachings are said to be like d. This is a series of english translation of the yogacara bhumi sastra. The diamond sutra and the sutra of huineng by huineng. 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. 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. Platform sutra of the dharma treasure of the great master. Which path must bodhisattvas, motivated men and women who seek for enlightenment. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master. Diamond sutra, first printed book on 11 may 868 ce diamond sutra sanskrit.
The diamond sutra the sutra of transparent wisdom 1. Venerable master hsuan hua included here, that make the heart sutra so accessible to students, practicers of the way, and to ordinary readers. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 5 by venerable guan cheng at the international buddhist temple. Venerable guan cheng promotes the dharma in hong kong. Most recently, the venerable has produced audio and visual forms of them for downloading. The diamond sutra describes the world of the six dusts as a dream, a. During the seventh and eighth centuries under the tang dynasty, master hui neng. It relates the life and teachings of master hui neng, the great master the sixth patriarch, as set down by one of his disciples. Born in hong kong, the venerable guan cheng holds a ba in economics and a mba from the university of toronto. He began his monastic training learning the sutras and practised meditation under the mahayana buddhist tradition while studying the theravadin pali canon. After putting on robes, begging for food and eating, subhuti addressed the buddha respectfully. Download the buddhist text the diamon sutra here as pdf ebook. In this program, dharma master cheng yen combines her own words and verses with the wondrous passages and meanings of the lotus sutra.
The venerable guan cheng has been abbot of the international buddhist society guan yin temple and president of its board of directors since 1999. Subhuti requests the teaching after a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. 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. 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. Ekagata defined the buddha did not define onepointed like this. For example, the diamond sutra says, everything dependent upon karma is brief, like a dream, bubble, dewdrop or flash of lightning. This sutra is entirely in accord with both the mahayana and theravada traditions. In honor of the venerable sage, the bodhisattvas, and the disciples, i. Download 201617 english catalog here buddhist text translation. The original text on which this translation is based is the foshuo guan puxian. Diamond sutra lectures in english lecture 1 23 by venerable guan cheng at international buddhist temple. The platform sutra of the sixth patriarch bdk america.