The Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra: Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra - Paperback

by Daniel Scharpenburg (Author)

The Diamond Sutra is a Mahayana (Buddhist) sutra from the "Perfection of Wisdom" genre, and emphasizes the practice of non-abiding and non-attachment. The full Sanskrit title of this text is the Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita. This new version by Daniel Scharpenburg is written to make the text more readily available to a modern audience.

Author Biography

Daniel 'Heng Xue' Scharpenburg is an authorized teacher in the Ch'an Guild of Huineng, in the lineage of Ch'an Master Xu Yun. He's the writer of 'Notes From a Buddhist Mystic'. He continues to study under Buddhist teachers in several different traditions. He created a meditation program for children at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City and leads workshops and retreats throughout the Kansas City area. He writes a blog at faroutzen.me