Diamond Sutra

This page is part of my exploration of Mahayana Buddhism.

The [Diamond] sutra is a discourse between the Buddha and his disciple Subhuti. It is so named because it ‘cuts through’ ignorance and delusion like a diamond, and its teachings are as indestructible as the gemstone itself. The sutra explores the concept of ’emptiness’ or ‘sunyata’, a key tenet of Mahayana Buddhism, and the idea of non-self or ‘anatta’.

— Chi Tran in The Diamond Sutra: A Gem of Mahayana Buddhism

Translation and commentary:

• The Diamond Sutra: Transforming the Way We Perceive the World (PDF) by Mu Soeng (2000)
• The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom (PDF) by Red Pine (2001)

This page is part of my exploration of Mahayana Buddhism.

2024-09-24

By Val Delane
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0