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The Diamond Sutra: Sangharakshita and Us

Oct 11, 2025
Dive into the transformative world of the Diamond Sutra! The talk explores its profound influence on Bhante Sangharakshita's understanding of the Dharma. Discover how this ancient text challenges our fixed perceptions and introduces the essence of non-definable Buddhahood. Satyalila discusses its historical significance as the earliest printed book and examines the connection between the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra. With poetic resonance and transformative insights, this exploration emphasizes the need for receptivity and compassion in our spiritual journeys.
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INSIGHT

Perfection Of Wisdom Corrects Fixed Views

  • The Perfection of Wisdom reconnects with the Buddha by correcting the view that anything is fixed or permanent.
  • It targets the error of reifying categories into metaphysical realities and restores living insight.
INSIGHT

Sutric 'Sledgehammer' To Break Delusion

  • The Diamond Sutra delivers not a tidy system but repeated 'sledgehammer blows' to break delusion.
  • Its confusion and unsatisfying quality are intentional to prevent false grasping of wisdom.
ANECDOTE

Bhante's Watkins Bookshop Revelation

  • Bhante Sangharakshita discovered the Diamond Sutra at Watkins Bookshop as a teenager and immediately identified as Buddhist.
  • He described the encounter as awakening a lifelong vision that shaped his work and Triratna.
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