Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing. The history of the transmission and translation chapter 3. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The surangama sutra is a comprehensive mahayana buddhist guidebook that. Zhisheng said this book was brought back from guangxi to luoyang during the kaiyuan era. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. Surangama sutra available for download and read online in other formats. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua ronald b. The shurangama sutra volume one a simple explanation by the venerable master hsuan hua. 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.
A new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua download bok. For a new translation of this sutra with an extensive introduction, see isbn 97808899622, the surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua read more read less. Surangama sutra points directly at the mind which when stirred by the first. City of 10,000 buddhas the shurangama sutra with commentary. It is also known as great white canopy of light, brilliant buddhas crown, or unsurpassed spiritual mantra. A new translation buddhist text translation society.
The surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in mahayana buddhism tradition. Shurangama sutra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. 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 oaraigama satra leng yen ching chinese rendering by master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery. Translated from chinese originally written in sanskrit. Shurangama mantra pdf na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas. Thesis, institute of oriental humanities, huafan university, shih tin, taipei. Most sutras are very abstract and comprehensive, so understanding their true meaning can sometimes be very difficult without a skilled teacher to help guide you. The shurangama sutra is definitely authentic by the venerable tripitaka master hsuan hua is the shurangama sutra an inauthentic sutra. Information in this introduction is from the surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master. The changkya khutukhtu supervised the translation of the surangama sutra from chinese to manchu language. Pdf surangama sutra download full pdf book download. The ten doors of discrimination the division and the vehicle chapter 2.
The surangama sutra with commentary by ven master hsuan hua btts. The shurangama sutra san francisco state university. The surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in the chinese mahayana buddhism tradition. The most important mantra in the world shurangama mantra is also the longest mantra and has the power to protect you from the negative forces in the world. The shurangama sutra with commentary by master hsuan hua. The buddhist text translation society 4951 bodhi way, ukiah. For the outline of the entire sutra, please refer to the sutra text.
Suzuki gives a detailed overview of the contents of the sutra in manual of zen buddhism. In this sutra the buddha began by stripping ananda of this attachment to the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the surangama sutra a new translation. 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. The sutra of complete enlightenment translated by charles luk.
The most important mantra in the world shurangama mantra is also the longest mantra and has the power to protect you from the negative forces in the world the entire title of this long mantra is great white canopy of light dharani mantra. 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. It points out the worthlessness of the dharma when. This book is in the public domain in the united states of america. Understanding the shurangama sutra the buddha journey. The oaraigama satra leng yen ching chinese rendering by master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery, canton, china, a. The text was also translated into mongolian and tibetan. It points out the worthlessness of the dharma when unaccompanied by samadhi. If the shurangama sutra does not disappear, then the proper dharma age is present.
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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. Buddhist translation society, 2nd edition october 2003. This is the first of eight volumes of the shurangama sutra, with commentaries from the venerable master hsuan. The mahayana buddhist sutras are a large number of scriptures mostly written between the 1st century bce and the 5th century ce, although a few may have been written as late as the 7th century ce. In the history of the transmission and translation, the. Research on authenticity of surangamasutra by chen yo bin, m. Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from. Oct 7, 2016 the surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in mahayana buddhism tradition. Bdk english tripitaka 2511, 25111 the pratyutpanna samadhi sutra translated by.
Readers who wish to read or recite the sutra in its entirety will find the sutra text and suppliments very useful. Ananda, if the debt involves money, material goods, or manual labor, then. Im reading it now, and to me it has a clear zen flavour. According to the second account, in his later book continuation to the history of the translation of buddhist sutras mural record. Click below for a pdf version of this sutra in two parts. The shurangama sutra is probably the most difficult sutra for any buddhist. The surangama sutra has been translated from chinese into tibetan under the command of the qianlong emperor. The shurangama mantra is a dharani or long mantra of east asian mahayana and tibetan vajrayana buddhist origin that is popular in china, japan, and korea, although relatively unknown in modern tibet, even though there are several shurangama mantra texts sadhana, shastra in the tibetan buddhist canon. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the.
Having the commentary embedded in the book next to the relevant paragraph is much. Nov 04, 2010 the surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in the chinese mahayana buddhism tradition. The early history of the sutra and the issue of authenticity the sura. In sacred history, rama was the hero king of the epic ramayana, and is one of the ten avatars of vishnu. He gave two different accounts in two different books. More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment. Epstein, buddhist text translation society, david rounds for more a thousand years, the surangama shurangama sutra the sutra of the indestructible has been held in great esteem in the mahayana buddhist countries of. The fundamental importance of the shurangama sutra. Most are said to have originally been written in sanskrit, but very often the original sanskrit has been lost, and the earliest version we have today is a chinese translation. The surangama sutra with commentary internet archive. It is also known as great white canopy of light, brilliant buddhas crown, or. Click download or read online button to get shurangama sutra book now.
Shurangama sutra did not record at official catalogue. 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. Its appeal lies in the broad scope of its teachings and in the depth and clarity of its prescriptions for contemplative practice. 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. The basic concern of the text is to point out as to how the law of causality terminates in the emergence of. The buddha speaks the ultimate extinction of the dharma sutra users guide to volumes i to viii of the shurangama sutra series, with the tripitaka master hsuan huas commentaries.
The entire title of this long mantra is great white canopy of light dharani mantra. Click below for a pdf version of the complete book. 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. Buddha, commentary, surangama sutra, skandha, long beach monastery, mantra, shurangama. 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. Regarded as a complete and practical manual that leads to enlightenment, it gives. 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. Chinese rendering by master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery, canton, china, a. Nor could emptiness exists spontaneously without an origin. The surangama samadhi sutra john mcrae 194 a list of the volumes of the bdk english tripitaka first series xi. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc.
Shakyamuni buddha commanded manjushri to take the mantra and go provide. The fundamental importance of the shurangama sutra introduction ii. The history of the shurangama mantra transmission and translations in 168179 a. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The surangama sutra published in a buddhist bible translated by dwight goddard and bhikshu waitao. The text has long been of disputed authenticity see history, and often classed as buddhist. A new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. This samadhi is also featured extensively in the sura. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. 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. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha who dwelt in and maintained the dharma. Shurangama mantra the most powerful mantra in the world.
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