Diamond Sutra Platform Sutra

Author: [Later Qin] Xuanzang et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-12-31
Features: The shining pearl in Buddhist scriptures, the Diamond Sutra, full title The Diamond Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom, is one of the most important classics in the Mahayana Prajnaparamita category. It means to cut off with the wisdom of the diamond-like Prajnaparamita, enabling all sentient beings to escape the Three Realms and attain liberation to the other shore of the vast sea of. Its main theme is to propagate the Buddhist doctrine of "emptiness and illusory existence." The four lines of verse at the end of the scroll, "All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew or lightning, they should be viewed in this way," embody the essence of this scripture. It is the record of Ananda, a disciple of the Buddha, transcribing the answers of Shakyamuni and Subhuti on Buddhist teachings.
The Platform Sutra, the only Chinese Buddhist text revered as a "sutra," full title The Platform Sutra of the Master of the Six Patriarchs, is the enlightenment journey and teachings on the Dharma of the founder of Zen, the Sixth Patriarch Huineng. Its main theme is that the mind-nature is inherently pure, and the practice of cultivation is centered on wu-nian (non-attachment), wu-xiang (non-form), and wu-zhu (non-abiding). This reflects the fundamental purpose and teachings of Chinese Zen Buddhism.