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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Surangamasutratranslationcommentaryvenerableebookdpb008uz1fug. Kama means sensual or sexual pleasure, and sutra are the guidlines of yoga, the word itself means thread in sanskrit. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. 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. T ranslated during the tang dynasty by shramana paramiti from central india. City of 10,000 buddhas the shurangama sutra with commentary. The surangama sutra is not a text for the armchair bodhisattva. More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment. The surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in the chinese mahayana buddhism tradition. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua book. After that, the other sutras will disappear also, until only the amitabha sutra is left. The obtuseness of the questioning disciple induces a step.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Traditional chinese translation discourses in translation of. 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. 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. Buddhas teaching and, as foretold by him, will be the first sutra to disappear in the dharma ending age. The shurangama sutra is definitely authentic by the venerable tripitaka master hsuan hua is the shurangama sutra an inauthentic sutra. It is presented in the characteristic style of questionandanswer which evokes the sermons of the buddha, the tathagata. The pure land sect will be the last of the five to endure. 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. The surangama sutra a new translation by david rounds. 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 kama sutra download free epub, pdf an ancient hindu text, the kama sutra is attributed to vatsyayana a vedic philosopher of the gupta empire. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha. Surangama sutra available as free ebook buddhist channel.
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 portion of the work consists of practical advice on sex. 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. Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. 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. Kama sutramallanaga vatsyayanafree downloadpdf epub. Download mallanaga vatsyayanas kama sutra for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha who dwelt in and maintained the dharma. 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. The kama sutra of vatsyayana by vatsyayana free ebook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
In this world, during the dharmaending age, the shurangama sutra will be the first sutra to disappear. This samadhi is also featured extensively in the sura. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Also stressed is the theme of how one effectively combats delusions that may arise. 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. No part of this site or information contained herein may. The surangama sutra the suragama sutra leng yen ching. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua. It is a noholdsbarred how to text for attaining selfrealization. New post fundraising results, improved mobile version, your uploads page and minisurvey in our blog. Nov 04, 2010 the surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in the chinese mahayana buddhism tradition. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from. The surangama sutra summary oon the 50 mara demon states and. 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.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the surangama sutra a new. The shurangama sutra 2003 based on audio recordings of lectures given at the buddhist lecture hall in san francisco during the summer of 1968. 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. Research on authenticity of surangama sutra by chen yo bin, m. Sutra text and supplements only venerable master hsuan hua, buddhist text translation society, hsuan hua on. 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. 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. This file contains an updated list of all the ebooks with an expanded description of each one. 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. Taisho 945 is a mahayana buddhist sutra that has been especially. Commentary abridged by chan master han shan 15461623. The surangama sutra has been held in great esteem in the mahayana buddhist countries of east and southeast asia for over a thousand years. Translation by dharmaraksa 74 commentary by po yuan 80 vii.
The book offers advice on the practice of sexual intercourse, with additional passages about virtue, love, family, and other aspects of human life. Much more than just erotic advice, this is a revelation of the social mores and customs of the ancient. The oaraigama satra leng yen ching chinese rendering by master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery. Chinese rendering by master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery, canton, china, a. Translated by buddhist text translation society, david rounds.
Surangama sutra available as free ebook the buddhist channel, july 21, 2014. 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. Research on authenticity of surangamasutra by chen yo bin, m. Privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view.
A new translation in ebook format is now available for free download at. The basic concern of the text is to point out as to how the law of causality terminates in the emergence of. 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. The surangama sutra aims to introduce us to a new way of thinking that will open doors that have been locked for many lifetimes.
The lotus sutra mobi kindle, pdf download torrent tpb. Ajahn chah explains a principle from the shurangama sutra. Free buddhist ebooks from the buddhanet file library. Thesis, institute of oriental humanities, huafan university, shih tin, taipei. Although its exact date is likely to remain uncertain, the pras clearly demonstrates that even in what we might call its early middle period, i. The shurangama sutra san francisco state university. 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. The surangama sutra studies in comparative religion.
If the shurangama sutra does not disappear, then the proper dharma age is present. Enlightenment in mahayana buddhism consists in transmut ing the mind into the great mirror wisdom. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the. The surangama sutra summary oon the 50 mara demon states.
Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. No part of this site or information contained herein may be copied, reproduced, duplicated. No longer mobile, they stood on earth and called out to their brothers. 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. 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. Btts bookstore dharma realm buddhist association dharma realm buddhist university buddhism for kids.
Sources of the sutra 53 chapter two the chinese and tibetan versions 56 i. The kama sutra of vatsyayana ebook epubpdfprcmobiazw3. Information in this introduction is from the surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master. The surangama sutra is a mahayana sutra and one of the main texts used in the chan school in chinese buddhism. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. While the amitabha sutra remains in the world, it will take many people across. Its appeal lies in the broad scope of its teachings and in the depth and clarity of its prescriptions for contemplative practice.
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