Describing the Indescribable
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0861711866 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now his commentary on the Diamond Sutra has been translated into English. Some Buddhist sutras are better than others for reading aloud, and the Diamond Sutra has always been considered one of the best. The Diamond Sutra is an "ultimate" teaching, meaning it takes an enlightened mind to fully comprehend it, but also meaning it can guide one to enlightenment. With recitation of this classic, and with Hsing Yun doing the guiding, it can't be far off now. The Diamond Sutra, the entire text of which is included here, is famously mesmerizing a
Insightful Commentary This is a really indispensable companion for anyone who is familiar with and has read a translation of The Diamond Sutra. Master Hsing Yun expresses his own wealth of compassion by offering us this amazingly insightful book. The author tells us that in order to uphold the truths within the Diamond Cutter, we must practice generosity. In fact he has an entire chapter in this work covering that subject alone. He argues that the Diamond Sutra teaches us how to purify. Clarity and Wisdom charles hardy The Diamond Sutra is one of the most revered sacredtexts in the Buddhist canon. Master Hsing Yun hasgiven western readers a gift beyond measure. His translation is poetic, yet clear. Beautiful inform, the reader is transported back to the Jeta Groveto receive the teaching. The accompanying commentary is wonderful. Contextfor the Diamond Sutra is provided through examples fromother Sutras and Buddhist teachers. The format of the book lends itself tointrospection. I. "Inconceivably Great" according to Brandon Lott. "Subhuti, if I were to say completely how great is the goodness attained by a good man or a good woman who practices, reads, and chants this sutra in the Dharma declining age, there would be those whose minds would become crazy upon hearing this, and they would form deep doubts and not believe it. Subhuti, it is enough to know that this sutra is inconceivably great, and that the rewards it offers are inconceivably great." Buddha from The Diamond Sutra."Once during
A gem among the vast Perfection of Wisdom literature, the Diamond Sutra elicits an experience of eternal truth through its use of a seemingly paradoxical style, as the reader goes back and forth between "what is" and "what is not." Master Hsing Yun skillfully plumbs the depths of the Diamond Sutra, illuminating for us its power to change who we are and how we interpret our world.. The Diamond Sutra is revered throughout Asia as one of the Buddha's most profound expressions of the nature of reality