The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra)

Name: The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra)
Author: Buddhist tradition (Mahayana)

Buddhist tradition (Mahayana)1000

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Mahayana Buddhist sutra presenting philosophy of emptiness (sunyata) and non-duality. Records teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni to bodhisattva Subodhi on nature of reality, illusion of self, and achieving enlightenment through perfect wisdom (prajna paramita). Emphasizes that all phenomena are without inherent existence; liberation comes through direct realization of emptiness. Paradoxical language and negation used to transcend conceptual mind.

Also known asThe Diamond Cutter · Perfection of Wisdom Sutra · Vajracchedika

This edition1913

EditionWilliam Gemmell English translation, 1913

Mahayana BuddhismmeditationMeditation on emptinessNon-attachmentEnlightenment and NirvanaEasternEmptiness (Sunyata)Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita)Buddhist philosophyTibetan BuddhismBuddhismEastern philosophyPrajna (transcendent wisdom)