Sacred Sutta Treasury · CBETA T08, no. 235 · Kumārajīva
Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (The Diamond Sūtra)
金刚般若波罗蜜经 · 如金刚般无坚不摧的究竟大乘空性经典
The Diamond-Cutter Sutra: the ultimate exposition of transcendent wisdom and non-abiding awareness. It teaches how to liberate all sentient beings without grasping any concept of a self, a being, a soul, or a person, culminating in the famous insight: "Arouse the mind that abides nowhere."
Historical context
At the Jeta Grove in Sāvatthī, after walking for alms and quietly finishing his meal, the Buddha folded his robe, washed his feet, and sat in serene silence. Venerable Subhūti arose from the assembly, deeply moved by the Buddha’s sublime everyday presence, and asked how noble practitioners should establish and subdue their minds.
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- T235 · 金剛般若波羅蜜經
CBETA · Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text AssociationConsult the complete named Taishō recension used as the canonical reconstruction anchor.