The way of the white clouds if you have a goal you are bound to get frustrated. Vigyan bhairav tantra, vol 1 osho disciple ozen rajneesh. The sanskrit title of the diamond sutra translates as the perfection of wisdom which cuts like a thunderbolt. Like many buddhist sutras, the diamond sutra begins with the famous phrase, thus have i heard. Written more than 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra is the first text to record the buddhas own teachings, and it remains one of the most popular. The days being close to osho, doing small things for him, like taking him food, seeing to his laundry, just being near him and watching him in the simple way he lived. Talks on vajrachedika prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha the sanskrit title of the diamond sutra translates as the perfection of wisdom which cuts like a thunderbolt. 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. The true meaning of the diamond sutra learn religions. One day, after the buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a senior monk steps forth to ask how he can best help humanity. It is a sacred scripture of mahayana hinduism and buddhism and it was originally written down in sanskrit. Osho credits buddha with having contributed a religiousness, nonrepressive and nonideological rather than a.
U cal press, 2005 entitled be all you cant be, and other gainful losses in the diamond sutra. Shunyo decides to share her personal journey with the master, starting in london in the early seventies until osho leaves his body, and beyond. I say sort of since is more like reading like a verse in the same intonation the whole hour, and there is not really music but a constant fluent sound in the back and a couple of gongs. The diamond sutra is the worlds earliest dated printed book.
The concept of bringing open sexuality to the limelight may have been relevant when he gave these talks in his home country of. Jan 07, 2018 the diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras of mahayana buddhism. To see more of the diamond sutra please go to our award winning turning the pages. Phone 07 5562 5718 or send an email to book a free 20 minute telephone or skype consultation. That, of course, is putting it simply, as only buddhists can do. Jun 25, 2019 the diamond sutra played an important role in the life of huineng 6387, the sixth patriarch of chan. The diamond sutra by osho, watkins publishing, london, 2010, 256 ff. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra. Diamond sutra home page links to individual chapters of the diamond sutra this is what i heard.
The diamond sutra played an important role in the life of huineng 6387, the sixth patriarch of chan. Paternal seductions in early mahayana buddhist literature berkeley. The diamond sutra 1 diamond sutra the full sanskrit title of this text is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra the vajra prajna paramita sutra. Nov 12, 2012 the diamond sutra distills buddhisms central message that everything changes. Osho meditation books, translation of hindi talks, world tour talks, darshan diaries, personal glimpses, responses to questions, books on indian mystics, books on western mystics, books on upanishads, osho books on jesus, osho books on yoga, osho books on tantra, books on tao, osho books on zen, osho books on buddha. 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. Mar 25, 2011 my diamond days did not only consist of the cutting of the diamond, there were many days that were just sparkling light. The buddha said this sutra may be known as the diamond that cuts through illusion. 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. Diamond sutra a new translation of the classic buddhist text. Oshos commentaries on these sutras set the wheel of dharma in motion again. Brevity is one reason for the diamond sutra s popularity.
Written more than 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra is the firs. Now, you can listen to the mesmerizing voice of osho right at your desktop, even download. I came across a copy of oshos version of the diamond sutra. When you read osho, it is as if you are in the audience while he speaks. The significance of the second turning is the development of the doctrine of sunyata and the ideal of the bodhisattva who brings all beings to enlightenment. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the. It is recorded in huinengs autobiography that when he was an adolescent selling firewood in a marketplace, he heard someone reciting the. Vigyan bhairav tantra, vol 1 the book of the secrets.
The diamond sutra project gutenberg selfpublishing. The buddha also said to date regarding the guide we now have the diamond sutra. 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. The diamond sutra available for download and read online in other formats. Osho, the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is one of gautama the buddhas most powerful teachings, and here osho, who called buddha, the founder of totally religionless religion, brings a modernday clarity to these mysterious sutras, bringing the beautiful words to life and illuminating their meaning. 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 h. The british library is part of the international dunhuang project, a groundbreaking collaboration which aims to make more than 100,000 manuscripts, paintings and artefacts from silk road sites available on the internet. Foreword it is fitting that i should write a foreword for shunyos book, for it is i, as she puts it, who started her off on her adventure and waved goodbye as she boarded the plane to india seventeenth years ago. Why are the heart sutra and the diamond sutra so popular. I studied this book on and off for 6 months and i will continue to come back to it as being definitive on the subject. The diamond sutra or prajna paramita pdf ebook download free.
I came across a copy of osho s version of the diamond sutra. Nlp hypnotherapy and meditation with an osho zen sannyasin. One day before noon, the bhagavan put on his patched robe and picked up his bowl and entered the. My diamond days did not only consist of the cutting of the diamond, there were many days that were just sparkling light. The sutra was rediscovered in 1900, in a cave in dunhuang, china. Discourses on the vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha. It tells us that realizing the emptiness of all things is the key step on this path and that its articulation comes, paradoxically, in the boddhisattva ideal of saving all sentient beings. Jul 29, 2018 the first clue about the theme, so to speak, of this sutra, is to understand it is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras. Jack kerouac was so influenced by the diamond sutra that he studied it daily for years and attempted his own rendition.
Diamond days with osho the new diamond sutra by ma prem shunyo. Buy a discounted paperback of diamond sutra online from australias leading online bookstore. 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. For publication as books they were divided up into 5 volumes, called the the book of the secrets volume 1 5 16 discourses each. 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.
Use self hypnosis to enter deep meditation meditation gold coast. By default, your search results will be conducted as checked above, with all the words, and in all the books, and by occurrence. 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. To begin reading the diamond sutra just click here for the first page. Read this book as pdf or create a free account at to read the book online. For a close reading of the texts rhetoric, see chapter 4. Given what a controversial character he was, i am wondering if it might not be such a good. Osho, the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is one of gautama the buddhas most powerful teachings, and here osho, who called buddha, the founder of. It is recorded in huinengs autobiography that when he was an adolescent selling firewood in a marketplace, he heard someone reciting the diamond sutra and immediately became enlightened.
Pdf the diamond sutra download full pdf book download. This vulnerable and astonishingly special family of people experienced years of hatred and rejection, on an international scale, before braving the return home to india which osho had last left under a. Osho, known for his revolutionary contribution to the science of inner transformation, continues to inspire millions of people worldwide in their search to define a new approach to individual spirituality that is selfdirected and responsive to th. The diamond sutra download in pdf talks on vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha, talks given from 211277 am to 311277 am, english discourse series, 11 chapters, year published. She was to become an intimate disciple of the indian guru bhagwan shree rajneesh, who became known as osho zen master shortly before he died in january 1990. Osho goes so far down this path of arrogant hedonism as to praise free lovesex, in a chapter that honestly feels like hes begging his female readers to sleep with him. The first clue about the theme, so to speak, of this sutra, is to understand it is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras. The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras of mahayana buddhism. It is an important buddhist text that has a long and profound history. The sanskrit name of this sutra is vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra. The book you are looking for ready to read read online or download the diamond sutra free now, create your account in our book library, so you can find out the latest books bestsellers and get them for free, more than 1 million copies of the book.
Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana sutra from the prajnaparamita sutras or perfection of wisdom genre. The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra. The diamond sutra sung in english audiobook by sharon. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master hsuan. If you allow, buddha can cut you like a thunderbolt. Mar 01, 1979 you do have to be able to look beyond osho s braggadocio to get the most out of his talks. This sutra the diamond sutra was also born in sravasti. Honoring the diamond sutra wherever this sutra is honored and revered there is a sacred site enshrining the presence of the buddha or one of the buddhas most venerable disciples. In this book osho offers his unique and highly accessible interpretation of the buddhas words. One day, after the buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a. I didnt really enjoy this book, the diamond sutra, as much as the heart sutra. Select a book title select a chapter title by occurrence by order spoken. The more goaloriented a mind is, the more anguish, anxiety and frustration there will be, because once you have a goal you are moving with. The buddha also said comments customers are yet to however remaining his or her writeup on the overall game, or otherwise read it still.
All the words exact phrase at least one of the words in all the books in the last testament series only in specific book or chapter. The ailing, fragile osho, with a few intimates, was hounded from nation to nation, seeking refuge under constant threats and harassment. A new commentary, the original series of 80 discourses were simply called vigyan bhairav tantra. It describes our fleeting world as a bubble in a stream. The diamond sutra talks on vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra. The diamond sutra is intended as an antidote to suffering, which is achieved through wisdom. The diamond sutra is the sutra on nonattachment or the perfection of wisdom.
Osho written more than 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra is the first text to record the buddhas own teachings, and it remains one of the most popular. What did you love best about the diamond sutra sung in english. Written more than 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra is the first text to record the buddhas own teachings, and it remains one of the most. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. Printed copy of the diamond sutra the british library. Osho book list and download sources selfdefinition. It means perfection of wisdom which cuts like a thunderbolt. The way of the white clouds osho disciple ozen rajneesh.
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