Any one interested : The Diamond Sutra, written about A.D. 350, is one of the oldest books still in existence. The original sixteen-foot scroll can be seen at the London British Museum. In this sutra, a part of the larger Wisdom Sutras, Buddha answers questions asked by Subhuti, one of his disciples. Buddha explains that seekers of the Way must give up their usual modes of thinking and experiencing. The answer requires a different kind of thinking than logic and reason. To help people discover this state of mind, the sutra presents a paradox: It neither is nor is not (Diamond Sutra). The seeker may use reason along the way, but eventually it must be discarded. Reason is like a boat, a raft to cross the river. It is useful to get you across, but once you reach the other shore, it should be discarded. The Heart Sutra, another work from the Wisdom Sutras, is a short work that persuasively describes the true nature of reality as Buddhism views it: Form is emptiness and emptiness is form. The enlightened person knows that all things are impermanent and in this way empty. Yet, our senses tell us that there is much to experience; form seems very real. With Buddhist insight, people can experience the relative reality of things in this world and yet realize that ultimately nothing is real. This sutra is chanted daily in many Zen temples as a mental corrective for clearing the mind. GATE GATE PARA GATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA! ~~ BUDDHISM
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:12:39 +0000
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