Index Anchors 1. Introduction 2. Diamond Sūtra Related Resources 1. Diamond Sūtra | About 2. Diamond Sūtra | Full 3. Zen Sūtras 1. Intro The Diamond Sūtra is the popular shortened name of the Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra , a Mahāyāna Buddhist sūtra from the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras or 'Perfection of Wisdom ' genre. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the Diamond

Index Anchors 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Contents Related Resources 1. Diamond Sūtra | Full 2. Diamond Sūtra | About 3. Zen Sūtras 1. Introduction The Diamond Sūtra is the popular shortened name of the Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra , a Mahāyāna Buddhist sūtra from the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras or 'Perfection of Wisdom ' genre. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the

Index Anchors 1. Introduction 2. Sūtra of 42 Sections Related Resources 1. Diamond Sūtra | Full 2. Zen Sūtras 3. Sūtra of 42 Sections 1. Introduction The Sūtra of Forty-two Sections (also called the Sūtra of Forty-two Chapters is often regarded as the first Indian Buddhist Sūtra translated into Chinese . However, according to some opinions, this collection of aphorisms may have appeared some time

Index Anchors 1. Introduction 2. Bequeathed Teaching Sūtra Related Resources 1. Diamond Sūtra | Full 2. Zen Sūtras 3. Sūtras 1. Introduction This text, the Bequeathed Teaching Sūtra , was translated into Chinese around 400 C.E. by Kumārajīva and became an influential text often cited and commented on among Chinese Buddhists. In Chan ( Zen ) communities in particular, it was considered a basic reference,