Book · 1919
The Diamond Sutra : the Perfection of Wisdom
1 of 1 copy availableหอสมุดกลาง · 294.385 D537 1919
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| Location | Call number | Status |
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| หอสมุดกลาง | 294.385 D537 1919 | Available |
About this title
- Title
- The Diamond Sutra : the Perfection of Wisdom
- Published
- Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, 1919
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 1582432562
- Notes
- No other text is as important to Buddhists, especially Zen Buddhists, and this translation includes commentary from major Chinese and Japanese historical sources. Zen Buddhism is often said to be a practice of "mind-to-mind transmission" without reliance on texts --in fact, some great teachers forbid their students to read or write. But Buddhism has also inspired some of the greatest philosophical writings of any religion, and two such works lie at the center of Zen: The Heart Sutra, which monks recite all over the world, and The Diamond Sutra, said to contain answers to all question