The perfect thought (Prajñaparamita) and the great compassion (mahakaruNa) as reflected in the vajracchedika: an anlitical study

Abstract

Buddhism is arguably more a philosophical outlook, or spiritual tradition, than a religion: it does not believe in a deity and does not look for a relationship between humanity and God. It centers on the search for Enlightenment through the practise and development of morality, meditation and wisdom, taking middle way through life s challenges. One could talk about Chan, but Chan really cannot be described in words. One could discuss compassion, and compassion also cannot be expressed in words. Chan is a transmission outside conventional teachings by Chan Master. The Vajracchedika Sutra (Diamond Sutra) is one of the monumental scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. The Vajracchedika Sutra or the Vajracchedika Prajñaparamita Sutra is considered as a core of all Maha Prajñaparamita Sutras. The first Sutra was translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by the Indian translator, Kumarajiva (401CE). The title literally translated is the Diamond Cutter of the Perfect Thought (or Perfect Wisdom) andthe Great Compassion, which popularly, is known as the Diamond Sutra. First translation Sutra from Sanskrit, Chinese into English and is summarized by the Germen Scholars, Max Muller (1881), E. Conze (1957) and later by D.T. Suzuki (1934). The text in general by Chinese Master, Huan Hua (2002), Dr. Yutang Lin (2003) and Sir Shigenori Nagatomo (2004) The two oldest text sources which relate to Vajracchedika is commentaries written in 400A.D by two scholars AsaCga and Vasubandhu, the Sixth Patriarch of Zen (2001), Huineing, Vietnamse Zen, Thich Nhat Hanh (1997), Sir Mu Soeng (2000), Sir Jae Woong Kim (1999). The Vajracchedika Sutra emphasizes the practise of non abiding and non attachment. It is a Meditation of Buddhism. This Sutra bases on a Noble Path for the first disciple of the Buddha in Sravasti, which is considered as true Path with observation of practitioner those proper practise, those proper happiness; arising from cause and effect of individual, not from other.