Sources of the sutra 53 chapter two the chinese and tibetan versions 56 i. May 24, 2018 information in this introduction is from the surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua, ronald epstein editor, david rounds editor. The surangama sutra studies in comparative religion. This file contains an updated list of all the ebooks with an expanded description of each one. The surangama sutra aims to introduce us to a new way of thinking that will open doors that have been locked for many lifetimes. In this world, during the dharmaending age, the shurangama sutra will be the first sutra to disappear. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the surangama sutra a new. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Surangamasutratranslationcommentaryvenerableebookdpb008uz1fug. Enlightenment in mahayana buddhism consists in transmut ing the mind into the great mirror wisdom. The oaraigama satra leng yen ching chinese rendering by master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery. No longer mobile, they stood on earth and called out to their brothers.
It deals with the worthlessness of the dharma when unaccompanied by samadhi power, and the importance of moral precepts as a foundation for the buddhist practice. Free buddhist ebooks from the buddhanet file library. The shurangama sutra 2003 based on audio recordings of lectures given at the buddhist lecture hall in san francisco during the summer of 1968. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua. Surangama sutra available as free ebook buddhist channel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sex. The pure land sect will be the last of the five to endure. After that, the other sutras will disappear also, until only the amitabha sutra is left. No part of this site or information contained herein may be copied, reproduced, duplicated. Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. To this day, for both clergy and laity in the chinese buddhist tradition, the shurangama sutra continues to be the object of devout study, recitation, and memorization. It is a noholdsbarred how to text for attaining selfrealization. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
It is presented in the characteristic style of questionandanswer which evokes the sermons of the buddha, the tathagata. The kama sutra of vatsyayana ebook epubpdfprcmobiazw3. The sutra of the foremost shurangama at the great buddhas summit concerning the tathagatas secret cause of cultivation, his certification to the complete meaning and all bodhisattvas myriad practices 1. Traditional chinese translation discourses in translation of. The kama sutra of vatsyayana by vatsyayana free ebook. The kama sutra, is an ancient indian text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in sanskrit literature written by the indian scholar vatsyayana. A new translation in ebook format is now available for free download at. City of 10,000 buddhas the shurangama sutra with commentary. The kama sutra of vatsyayana the kama sutra of vatsyayana, in seven parts, with preface, introduction, and concluding remarks, is the classic translation of what is arguably the worlds oldest sex manual and relationship advice handbook. In the sutra of the ultimate extinction of the dharma, it says very, very clearly that in the dharma ending age, the shurangama sutra is the first to disappear, and the rest of the sutras disappear after it.
Download mallanaga vatsyayanas kama sutra for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. The surangama sutra, or leng yen ching, is a buddhist apocalyptic text, which, alongwith an abridged commentary by chan master han shan, has ably been translated from chinese into english by charles luk. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha who dwelt in and maintained the dharma. Thesis, institute of oriental humanities, huafan university, shih tin, taipei. The lotus sutra mobi kindle, pdf download torrent tpb. This samadhi is also featured extensively in the sura. Ajahn chah explains a principle from the shurangama sutra when a theravadan buddhist teacher can explain a principle from a mahayana sutra just from his own wisdom without ever having read the sutra then this means that the teaching is correct theravada and mahayana are in harmony and are mututally supporting and strengthening each other. Verses without a stand and prose commentary the sixth patriarch dharma jewel platform sutra temporarily unavailable the sutra in 42 sections spoken by the buddha coming soon. The surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in the chinese mahayana buddhism tradition. Research on authenticity of surangamasutra by chen yo bin, m.
T ranslated during the tang dynasty by shramana paramiti from central india. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the. Sutra text and supplements only venerable master hsuan hua, buddhist text translation society, hsuan hua on. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua kindle edition by hua, hsuan, epstein, ronald, rounds, david, translation society, buddhist text. Taisho 945 is a mahayana buddhist sutra that has been especially. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. The shurangama sutra is definitely authentic by the venerable tripitaka master hsuan hua is the shurangama sutra an inauthentic sutra. The lotus sutra also often alludes to a special teaching that supersedes everything else that the buddha has taught, but the sutra never actually states what that teaching is. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha. The surangama sutra the suragama sutra leng yen ching.
Also stressed is the theme of how one effectively combats delusions that may arise. More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment. Much more than just erotic advice, this is a revelation of the social mores and customs of the ancient. No part of this site or information contained herein may. Bdk english tripitaka 2511, 25111 the pratyutpanna samadhi sutra translated by lokaksema translated from the chinese taisho volume, number 418 by paul harrison the surarigama samadhi sutra translated by kumarajiva translated from the chinese taisho volume 15, number 642 by john mcrae numata center for buddhist translation and research. Kama sutramallanaga vatsyayanafree downloadpdf epub. Surangama sutra available as free ebook the buddhist channel, july 21, 2014. The shurangama sutra san francisco state university.
Commentary abridged by chan master han shan 15461623. The surangama sutra a new translation by david rounds. Translated by buddhist text translation society, david rounds. Leng yen jing was translated into chinese under the guidance of master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery, canton, china, in 705 ce. While the amitabha sutra remains in the world, it will take many people across. Buddhas teaching and, as foretold by him, will be the first sutra to disappear in the dharma ending age. The book offers advice on the practice of sexual intercourse, with additional passages about virtue, love, family, and other aspects of human life. Because of that, we buddhist disciples must use our lives to protect the shurangama sutra, must use vows and resolution to protect the shurangama sutra, and cause the shurangama sutra to be known far and wide, reaching every nook. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Research on authenticity of surangama sutra by chen yo bin, m.
For a new translation of this sutra in full, captured in just one volume with an extensive introduction, see the surangama sutra a new translation 2009 isbn 978. New post fundraising results, improved mobile version, your uploads page and minisurvey in our blog. The basic concern of the text is to point out as to how the law of causality terminates in the emergence of. At one time the buddha dwelt at the city of shravasti in the sublime abode of the jeta grove with a gathering of great bhikshus, twelve hundred fifty in all. A new translation in ebook format is now available for free download at for over a thousand years, the surangama sutra the sutra of the indestructible has been held in great esteem in the. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. Because of that, we buddhist disciples must use our lives to protect the shurangama sutra, must use vows and resolution to protect the shurangama sutra, and cause the shurangama sutra to. Btts bookstore dharma realm buddhist association dharma realm buddhist university buddhism for kids.
Kama means sensual or sexual pleasure, and sutra are the guidlines of yoga, the word itself means thread in sanskrit. The obtuseness of the questioning disciple induces a step. If the shurangama sutra does not disappear, then the proper dharma age is present. The surangama sutra is not a text for the armchair bodhisattva. Information in this introduction is from the surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from. Ajahn chah explains a principle from the shurangama sutra. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua book. After the buddha had expounded this sutra, all the monks, nuns, male and female devotees, together with all the devas, men, bodhisattvas, sravakas, pratyekabuddhas, rsis, and newly initiated ghosts and spirits were all filled with great joy, bowed to the buddha, and departed.
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