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Diamond Sutra |
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Diamond Sutrain full Diamond-Cutter Perfection of Wisdom SutraWisdom text of Mahayana Buddhism. It was composed c. AD 300 and translated into Chinese c. AD 400. The best known of the wisdom texts contained in the Prajnaparamita, it is written in the form of a dialogue between the Buddha Gautama and a questioning disciple. The work emphasizes the transitory nature of the material world and suggests that spiritual fulfillment can be attained only by transcending ephemeral phenomena and abandoning rationalism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Using the robe as a screen so that none could see us, he expounded the Diamond Sutra to me. |
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