The Vajrayana Prajna Paramita Sutra, referred to as the Vajrayana Sutra, is a programmatic classic in Mahayana Buddhism. Its title means "rely on the invincible wisdom like diamonds to get rid of all greed, vanity and troubles, transcend life and death, and reach the other side of nirvana."
According to legend, the author of the Diamond Sutra is Ananda, the great disciple of the Buddha, which records the questions and answers and lectures of the Buddha and his disciple Xu Bodhi. Starting from the teachings of the Buddha, this paper puts forward two questions: one is to discuss the fundamental world outlook, and the other is how to practice Buddhism and advocate the idea of "emptiness".
The Diamond Sutra also produced a large number of calligraphy, painting and literary works during its circulation, which enriched the theme of China folk art, promoted the development of ancient art and provided an important reference for the study of ancient art history in China.
The spread of diamond sutra
The Diamond Sutra has spread in China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and other regions, and there are also many language translations. This book was first translated into Chinese by Kumarajiva, a master in Yao and Qin Dynasties, and it is also the most widely circulated Chinese translation. Since then, there have been five translations of Bodhi Tribute Master, True Meaning Master, Dharma Gupta Master, Xuanzang Master and Yijing Master, and there are many related versions and annotations.
The Diamond Sutra evokes people's wisdom and rationality in the form of abstract speculation, which directly affects the generation of the idea of "canceling all forms and realizing it only by yourself" advocated by Zen in later generations, and opens the process of China and secularization of Buddhism in terms of circulation and content.
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