In 1963 in saigon, the bodhisattva thich quang duc immolated. This revised edition includes thich nhat hanh s translation of the sutra from the chinese and, in his commentaries, his own diamond sharp insight, including new work on the environmental implications of the diamond sutra. This revised edition includes thich nhat hanhs translation of the sutra from the chinese and, in his commentaries, his own diamond sharp insight, including. The diamond sutra is an important text in our tradition. In this dharma talk offered by thay in upper hamlet at 26th april 2012 the diamond sutra is explored. The inperson attendance is a record high with an estimated 1200 people in attendance. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. It is short and sometimes almost annoyingly repetitive, but it is very deep and its message hard to swallow. The diamond that cuts through illusion by thich nhat hanh. New heart sutra translation by thich nhat hanh plum village. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the heart parallax press, rev. On the other hand, thich nhat hanhs commentary is simple and direct, not adding unnecessary layers that would obscure the text but rather. This study has done me a greater service than any other ive. This is a day of mindfulness and the monastics begin with two chants.
It is also sometimes called the diamond cutter sutra, or the vajra sutra. Parallax press the diamond sutra with a vietnamese thi. The diamond sutra, a mainstay of the mahayana tradition, has fascinated buddhists for centuries because of its insights into dualism and illusion. Many basic teachings in buddhism can help us understand our interconnectedness with the environment. This book was both my first exposure to the diamond sutra and to thich nhat hanh. For further commentary on this text, please see thich nhat hanh, the diamond that cuts through illusion parallax press, rev. Buddhism new heart sutra translation by thich nhat hanh. This is the fifth talk of the 202014 winter retreat. The diamond sutra part 1 of 4 thich nhat hanhs dhamma talks. Thich nhat hanh says the title means the diamond that cuts through afflictions, ignorance, illusion, or delusion. A beautiful edition of one of buddhisms central texts. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for both the diamond sutra and thich nhat hanh. Composed things are all objects of mind that are conditioned to arise, exist for awhile, and then disappear, according to the principle of dependent coarising.
In his book, thich nhat hanh says that created things see red pines translation, above or composed things are not what they appear to be. Buddhism new heart sutra translation by thich nhat hanh on 11th september thay completed a profound and beautiful new english translation of the heart sutra, one of the most important sutras in mahayana buddhism. On 11th september thay completed a profound and beautiful new english translation of the heart sutra, one of the most important sutras in mahayana buddhism. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the heart. Thich nhat hanhs website is called plum village, available at. The sutras title in sanskrit, vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra, could be very roughly translated as the diamondcutting perfection of wisdom sutra. This new english translation is based on the new vietnamese translation that thay began working on three weeks ago at the european institute of applied buddhism in germany. Hanh passed away, he asked his disciples, where do. It offers us alternative ways to look at the world in its wholeness so we can encounter a deeper reality. The diamond sutra itself, in my opinion, is not for the beginner. Wisdom publications translation of the diamond sutra with commentary 2000 isbn 9780861711604. Commentaries on the prajnaparamita diamond sutra by thich nhat hanh 19920401 thich nhat hanh isbn. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the.