What is the Meaning and Purpose of the Diamond Sutra?

The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) is a key Mahayana Buddhist text, part of the Prajñāpāramitā (Perfection of Wisdom) tradition. Its recitation holds deep spiritual significance in Buddhist practice. Meaning of the Diamond SutraCore Theme: The sutra emphasizes the concept of emptiness (śūnyatā), teaching that all phenomena, including self, others, and the material world, lack … Continue reading What is the Meaning and Purpose of the Diamond Sutra?

Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán – Words and Read Aloud

Ram Dass was told to take this short reading along with him on a retreat trip, rather than some books he'd intended to take, by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche who taught in the U.S. but came from Tibet. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vtUem7UyLFI The Hsin-Hsin Ming is a profound 6th Century non-dualistic perennial wisdom poem, first in the Ch’an (Chinese … Continue reading Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán – Words and Read Aloud