I didnt really enjoy this book, the diamond sutra, as much as the heart sutra. Download the buddhist text the diamon sutra here as pdf ebook. 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. It is something beyond the reason, thats why it is so difficult to express it in words.
The vajra cutter sutra also known as diamond cutter sutra or diamond sutra is one of most wellknown sutras of mahayana buddhism. 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. He explains that these sutras are concerned with aspects of mans unawareness, and that buddhas whole message is concerned with the raising of our consciousness. Almost all the english discourses of osho are available here. In this book osho offers his unique and highly accessible interpretation of the buddhas words. The sanskrit title of the diamond sutra translates as the perfection of wisdom which cuts like a thunderbolt. The books are freely available at other websites, listed below, which are easy to search. In this sutra the buddha has finished his daily walk with the monks to gather offerings of food, and sits down to rest. The buddha said this sutra may be known as the diamond that cuts through illusion. This sutra the diamond sutra was also born in sravasti.
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. Written over 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra, like many sutras, begins with the famous phrase thus have i heard. Osho video, osho on, osho hindi english audio, osho pravachan, osho discourse, osho audio, osho in hindi, osho in english, osho english speech, osho best speech. A record of intimate meetings between osho and people of all ages from around the world. Diamond publication buy best discount books online.
It is a record of the sayings of gautam the buddha as recalled by his chief disciple, ananda. Nobody has spoken like that, nobody has taken such flights. One day, after the buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation.
Oshos commentaries on these sutras set the wheel of dharma in motion again. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading diamond sutra. The vajra cutter sutra is a discourse on the buddhist concept of emptiness, the wisdom gone beyond. This version also has includes the diamond and lekavatara sutra which you can find more indepth versions of here on the site. Once a whiskydrinking, chainsmoking and popcornmunching american priest was staying with me. Roaming in my library, accidentally he found the diamond. My diamond days did not only consist of the cutting of the diamond, there were many days that were just sparkling light. 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. One of the more senior monks, subhuti, comes forth and asks the buddha a question. Discourses by osho are available in book and mp3 form. It describes our fleeting world as a bubble in a stream.
Estimates for its date of composition range from the second century b. 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. Even buddhists, perfectly aware of the diamond sutra, go on saying that nobody can become enlightened in this age, and even they try to interpret buddhas words in such a way that it starts appearing as if nobody can become enlightened. It is recorded in huinengs autobiography that when he was an adolescent selling firewood in a marketplace, he heard someone reciting the. Read this book as pdf or create a free account at osho. 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. The buddha said download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. 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. Because of oshos freestyle talking, sometimes he or maybe i lost track of the sutra itself. Osho credits buddha with having contributed a religiousness, nonrepressive and nonideological rather than a. Paternal seductions in early mahayana buddhist literature berkeley. 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 diamond sutra is the earliest book to which a printing date can be assigned 868 ce. So i even had to separately find and read the full englishtranslated text of the sutra. The diamond sutra project gutenberg selfpublishing. In these humorous, unpredictable dialogues, osho replies very personally to each individual and gives everybody his unique insight into the human condition. Osho mevlana meditation centre welcomes you, here you can find out. Pdf the diamond sutra download full pdf book download. 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. Lama zopa rinpoche advises students to recite the dedication prayer by mipham rinpoche, available below, after reciting or reading the vajra cutter sutra. Use self hypnosis to enter deep meditation meditation gold coast. Download the 9page public domain text heart, diamond and lankavatara sutras here.
Entering into the dhammapada with osho is to enter into a deep friendship of enlightened masters. The diamond sutra by osho, watkins publishing, london, 2010, 256 ff. U cal press, 2005 entitled be all you cant be, and other gainful losses in the diamond sutra. Osho calls the incomparable dhammapada sutras of buddha, the book of books. Oshoenglish this series of talks based on oshos responses to seekers, revolves around the theme of division mans separation from his environment, his fellowman and from himself. Discourses on the vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra. The diamond sutra the diamond that cuts through illusion a new translation in english by alex johnson read by chris johnys. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Heart, diamond and lankavatara sutras download pdf ebook. 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.
Osho painted in the inside covers of books uniquely beautiful artwork, which has been reproduced using the silkscreen method. Transforming the way we perceive the world by mu soenq gick here for the reluctant messenger host site the diamond sutra the walled city of dunhuang shachou was an outpost on the northwestern frontier, whose. The diamond sutra distills buddhisms central message that everything changes. But if you feel that you cannot fly so high, dont close yourself. 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. Like many buddhist sutras, the diamond sutra begins with the famous phrase, thus have i heard.
Brevity is one reason for the diamond sutras popularity. The diamond sutra talks on vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra. The sanskrit title of the diamond sutra translates as the perfection of. Osho book list due to capacity constraints we had to move the collection of osho pdfs off this server. This goes against the teachings of zen buddhism, of which he proclaimed himself an enlightened master of. Free download of osho books, osho meditations, osho videos, osho talks, osho music, site for all osho lovers made by ozen rajneesh where the new celebration continues. Now, you can listen to the mesmerizing voice of osho right at your desktop, even download them in mp3. Upon a time buddha sojourned in anathapindikas park by shravasti with a great company of bhikshus, even twelve hundred and fifty. Read this book as pdf or create a free account at to read the book online. Having pinpointed the problem, osho offers his solution the whole man, an individual in whom east and west, the material and the spiritual, the male and the. Red pines translation of the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is a spiritual treasure and a key text of mahayana buddhism.
Talks on vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Written more than 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra is the firs. Jack kerouac was so influenced by the diamond sutra that he studied it daily for years and attempted his own rendition. For a close reading of the texts rhetoric, see chapter 4. 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. Click download or read online button to get the buddha said book now. Oshos english books, telugu books, cds dvds and many more. Osho book list and download sources selfdefinition.
The diamond sutra will appear to most of you as absurd, as mad. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the. What follows is a dialogue regarding the nature of perception. 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. This diamond sutra is a diamond, the most valuable diamond that exists in the world literature.
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