Reciting this sutra purifies mountains of negative karma, clears away obstacles to the success of virtuous activities, and plants seeds to realize emptiness directly. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Please do this especially when you have financial difficulties with projects. To the best of my knowledge he doesnt appear anywhere in the other two yanas either in the hinayana or in the mahayana. Smashing the delusions, a living in the path module posted in education. My most dear, most kind, most precious, wishfulfilling ones, please recite the vajra cutter sutra seventy times. A vajra is a weapon used as a ritual object to symbolize both the properties of a diamond indestructibility and a thunderbolt irresistible force. He added the word cutter, calling it the vajra cutter prajna paramita sutra.
It seems a bit contradictory to me unless a limitless sentient being is different from a sentient being here. Purifying the negative karma of abortion lama yeshe. New heart sutra translation by thich nhat hanh plum village. Vajra cutter sutra is also known as the diamond sutra or in tibetan as dorje chopa. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Practices for financial problems lama yeshe wisdom archive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading vajra cutter sutra ebook. A comicstrip artist in mexico and director of the rechung dorje dharma center in xalapa leaves a cd of the sanghata playing loudly and continuously when he goes out, so the animals in the. From the exalted mahayana sutra on the wisdom gone beyond called the vajra cutter. Rinpoche explains how the i is merely labeled by the mind, and teaches. Lama zopa rinpoche at nalanda monastery oral transmission of the vajra cutter sutra 24 june 2019 duration. The reasons for the dharma assembly, one thus i have heard, at one time the buddha dwelt at shravasti in the jeta grove in the garden of the benefactor of orphans and the forlorn, together with a gathering of great bhikshus, twelve hundred fifty in all.
Return to text 11 go to the arya sanghata sutra website. Benefits of reciting the vajra cutter sutra the vajra cutter sutra is unbelievable. Pages in category vajra prajna paramita sutra the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra. In the tang dynasty, during the nineteenth year of the jen gwan reign period 648, dharma master sywan dzang translated the sutra and reversed dharmaguptas title, calling it the cutting vajra prajna paramita sutra. Known also as the vajra cutter, a discourse on the wisdom gone beyond, it is a succinct text explaining the ultimate view of reality. The vajra that he holds is almost identical to some of the stylized thunderbolts held by zeus in ancient greek statues. Reading the sutra helps bring peace to the world, promotes healing, gives great protection, and most importantly, plants the seed of enlightenment.
Ebook the vajra paramita sutra buddhist text translation. From time to time, you can also print the arya sanghata sutra and the diamond cutter sutra. The mani is a dharani, so here is a sutra system for chanting it. Most of the mantras that chinese people are chanting are from sutra or dharani texts. Palyul pema mani center was founded by his holiness karma kuchen rinpoche in 2012 the 12th and current throne holder of palyul monastery, for buddhist studies and meditation for the benefit of all sentient beings and to preserve tibetan buddhism and its cultures. In english, shortened forms such as diamond sutra and vajra sutra are common. Smashing the delusions, a living in the path module fpmt. Again rinpoches advice was to wear the vajra cutter sutra and the sutra of golden light. Rinpoche began the teaching explaining the reason for reading the vajra cutter sutra and heart sutra, how important they are to realize.
Although limitless sentient beings have thus been caused to pass completely beyond sorrow, no sentient being whatsoever has been caused to pass completely beyond sorrow so on page 5 of the translation from fpmt of the vajra cutter sutra is the above quoted line. Thich nhat hanh says the title means the diamond that cuts through afflictions, ignorance, illusion, or delusion. The page even features an amuletsized version of the. Hagiograpic accounts claim a supernatural origin for the text. Literally, adamantine, often translated as thunderbolt but usually left untranslated, the vajra is the four or fivespoke implement used in tantric practice.
This sutra is renowned for its ability to cut off the afflicted obscurations to omniscience. Vajra cutter sutra the exalted mahayana sutra on the wisdom gone beyond called the vajra cutter contains teachings by the buddha on the perfection of wisdom. Like other sutras, the sanghata records a discourse given by the buddha, but unlike other sutras, the buddha tells us he himself had heard the sanghata from a previous buddha. At one time the buddha was staying in the jeta grove of the garden of the benefactor of orphans and the solitary together with a gathering of great bhikshus, twelve hundred fifty in all. Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana sutra from the prajnaparamita sutras or perfection of wisdom genre. The vajracchedika prajna paramita sutra the diamond sutra this is what i heard one time when the buddha was staying in the monastery in anathapindikas park in the jeta grove near shravasti with a community of 1,250 bhikshus, fully ordained monks. Lama zopa rinpoches advice for daily practice lama yeshe. Namjong, cksl, choe khor sum ling, vajra cutter, sutra. City of 10,000 buddhas the vajra prajna paramita sutra.
The vajra guru mantra of guru rinpoche dharma wheel. Reading based on the sutra text published on the website of the city of ten thousand buddhas 2017 translated by buddhist text. Illustrations of emptiness from the vajra cutter sutra play all venerable sangye khadro explains nine illustrations of emptiness from the vajra cutter sutra also known as the diamond cutter sutra. You can also print copies of the longlife sutra that i have just finished translating. It was warmly appreciated by many, but i have decided to replace it by 2 different versions.
The thunderbolt was the most powerful force, while the diamond was the most indestructible object known. Just reading the vajra cutter sutra is unbelievably powerful but, of course, the main thing is to realize emptiness, to eradicate the very root of samsara. The sutra of golden light is a mahayana sutra with great power and benefit. The diamond perfection of wisdom sutra chanted sung by kumuda. The sutra is actually a discourse that happened between gautam buddha and a senior monk named subhuti. This is the second in a fourpart series based on master kamalashilas commentary on the diamond cutter sutra led by geshe michael roach. Vajra means thunderbolt, although it can also mean diamond. Vajra cutter sutra ebook kindle edition by buddha, shakyamuni, fpmt, churinoff, ven. The heart sutra made a late appearance at a time when tantric buddhism had begun to flourish. The vajra cutter sutra also known as diamond cutter sutra or diamond sutra is one of most wellknown sutras of mahayana buddhism. The patriarch who compiled the heart sutra wanted to encourage followers of tantric buddhism to practice and recite the heart sutra, so thats why he presented the heart sutra as a kind of mantra.
Everyone needs to take care of and subdue their mind fpmt. May 05, 20 the diamond perfection of wisdom sutra chanted sung by kumuda. His holiness the dalai lamas two day teaching on the diamond cutter sutra from bodhgaya, bihar, india on january 2223, 2018. As a star, a visual aberration, a lamp, an illusion, dew. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. 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 diamond sutra, also called the vajra cutter sutra, available in multiple languages from the fpmt. Relax, close your eyes and keep an eye on words even in tibetan language to assimilate in the subconscious the energy of the sutra. The vajra cutter sutra is a discourse on the buddhist concept of emptiness, the wisdom gone beyond. The commentary to the diamond cutter sutra that geshe michael is using for the basis of this teaching is by master kamalashila. When i am in nepal you can come and i can give you the lung, the oral transmission of the vajra cutter sutra.
That is what reading the vajra cutter sutra eventually does. The small size sutra of golden light is available here. If you receive the oral transmission, then if you recite the sutra one time it is like reciting it 100 times. The tantras you are mentioning are so called kalpa tantras, sections of sutra that are also classfied as kriya tantra, so again, no contradiction. Jun 15, 2016 a year ago i posted my chanting of the heart sutra in english on this site. Feb 15, 2011 vajra cutter sutra is also known as the diamond sutra or in tibetan as dorje chopa. It is popularly known in the west as the diamond sutra and venerable george will present to us the wisdomteachings of this sutra. Venerable sangye khadro follows up with the verse from the vajra cutter sutra and links the simile of the mirage to the current pandemic. The vajra cutter sutra also known as diamond cutter sutra or diamond. Smashwords vajra cutter sutra english ebook a book by fpmt. Another use of this precious text is for those who travel to use this small size version on ones portable altar the small size vajra cutter sutra is available in tibetan here. Praise for dependent origination and vajra cutter sutra. According to buswell, the vajrasamadhi sutra is thought to be an apocryphal scripture written by a korean monk around 685 ce. The sanghata is a text that talks about itself by nameand talks in great detail about what it will.
The root of all sufferings is the ignorance holding the self and aggregates as truly existent. There are two famous commentaries to the diamond cutter sutra that were written in sanskrit in india. The vajra prajna paramita sutra also known as the vajracchedika or diamond sutra based on audio recordings of lectures given by master hua at the buddhist lecture hall in san francisco, 1968 paperback price. Along with the heart sutra, the diamond cutter sutra is one of most wellknown prajnaparimita scriptures in the mahayana. The vajra prajna paramita sutra a buddhist library.
The sanghata sutra is a teacher, manifesting in the form of a sage. See things like a mirage bbcorner by sravasti abbey. The sanghata manifests, out of kindness, even bodies of buddhas. The fpmt is an organization devoted to preserving and spreading mahayana buddhism worldwide by creating opportunities to listen, reflect, meditate, practice and actualize the unmistaken teachings of the buddha and based on that experience spreading the dharma to sentient beings. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Refer to heart sutra practices and instruction for retreat booklet, available from fpmt foundation store. It is believed the mantra was given by guru rinpoche and concealed as terma and later revealed to beings by the great terton dorje lingpa.
What i do now is recite the zung of the exalted pure stainless light and the mantra taught by buddha droden gyalwa chho, wear the hat with mantras on it, recite andor listen to the sanghata sutra, the vajra cutter sutra, the heart of the perfection of wisdom sutra, the king of prayers, medicine buddha puja, and the long life mantras of tara. The ribs may meet in a ballshaped top, or they may be separate and end in sharp points with which to stab. Vajrasattva is an essentially tantric, essentially vajrayanic figure. The nalanda commitee translation, under the guidance of chogyam trungpa rinpoche, and the translation made by the dharmachakra commitee, under the guidance of. Access the fpmt website for the latest translations in many languages, a special dedication written by lama zopa rinpoche, and rinpoches teaching on the benefits of reciting this. The sutra s title in sanskrit, vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra, could be very roughly translated as the diamondcutting perfection of wisdom sutra. Lama zopa rinpoche giving the oral transmission of the vajra cutter sutra at the mahabodhi temple, bodhgaya, india, march 2015. At the request of different dharma groups from taiwan and all over the world, the h. Lama zopa rinpoche advises students to recite the dedication prayer by mipham. Rarity of the sanghata sutra at buddhism support forum, topic. In other words vajra armor is considered a very powerful and effective. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Then we become free from oceans of samsaric sufferings, achieving ultimate happiness. In particular a cycle of 18 texts studied by amoghavajra, which included both tattvasa.
This is the great vajra armor mantra of padmasambhava, healing all 404 types of diseases. Sakyamuni buddha originally spoke the vajra sutra in india. As many grains of sand as the ganges holds, in just that many forms it teaches. The high master hsuan hua, professor of the tripitaka tripitakacarya and of the. November 07, 2001 diamond cutter sutra pt1 16k version diamond cutter sutra pt2 16k version diamond cutter sutra lung 16k version diamond cutter sutra pt1 32k version.
The title relies on the power of the vajra diamond or thunderbolt, but also an. A commentary by lama zopa rinpoche on the vajra cutter sutra verse. To download an mp3 file directly to your hard disk, right click on a link below and use the command save target as. Of course do all the recitations with bodhicitta, to purify past negative karma and the causes of being in samsara, to achieve enlightenment for sentient beings quickly, and to free sentient beings from samsara and bring them to enlightenment.
Mp3 download recited by lama zopa rinpoche through the foundation store. Vajra cutter sutra mp3 download this sutra is known as the vajra cutter sutra for its ability to cut off the afflicted obstructions and the subtle obstructions to omniscience, which are as difficult to destroy as the vajra. Chogyal namkhai norbu rinpoche the song of the vajra by. Transmission of the vajra cutter sutra kirti tsenshab.
The vajrasekhara sutra is an important buddhist tantra used in the vajrayana schools of buddhism, but can refer to a number of different works. Lama zopa rinpoche advises students to recite the dedication prayer by mipham rinpoche, available below, after reciting or reading the vajra cutter sutra. The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras of mahayana buddhism. Read the benefits of reciting the vajra cutter sutra by lama zopa rinpoche. When the buddha dharma was transmitted to china, the great patriarchs certified translations into chinese. Vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is a mahayana buddhist.
It is also sometimes called the diamond cutter sutra, or the vajra sutra. So on page 5 of the translation from fpmt of the vajra cutter sutra is the above quoted line. Access the fpmt website for the latest translations in many languages, a special dedication written by lama zopa rinpoche, and rinpoches teaching on the benefits of reciting this sutra. Diamond cutter sutra oral transmission and teachings. Master norbu will forever be with us, as we are with him. The diamond cutter sutra also known as the diamond sutra or the vajra cutter sutra is a discourse on the buddhist concept of emptiness or wisdom gone beyond.
The exalted mahayana sutra on the wisdom gone beyond called the vajra cutter. This version is the much anticipated translation by losang dawa, done at the direct request of lama zopa rinpoche. It is one of the most profitable practices, because the root of all sufferings, yours and others, is the ignorance holding i as truly existent even though it is empty of that. The vajra prajna paramita sutra t ranslated by tripitaka master kumarajiva of yao qin t hus i have heard.
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