The Diamond Sutra
Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra
Translation of the Chinese text by Kumarajiva into English and German
(111 pages). This edition includes a glossarial index of 40 pages with a short commentary of the Sanskrit terms by Ven. Zen Master Y. S. Seong Do Snim and a facsimile of the Chinese text by Kumarajiva of 30 pages.
Translators:
Translation into English of the Chinese text by Kumarajiva
by Ven. Zen Master Y. S. Seong Do.
English translation into German by Prof. Dr. Kurt Graulich, Bundesrichter a. D.
About the Editions:
On the left side you can find the English text;
on the right side the German text.
Available in two editions:
1.) Hardcover: brown linen with golden imprint (German cover)
2.) Hardcover: silvergrey linen with prints of Chinese characters
and label (English cover)
Published by:
International Zen-Temple,
Berlin Centre for Korean Seon Buddhism gem. e.V.
1st edition. Frankfurt a. M., Angkor-Verlag, 2010.
184 pages.
ISBN 978-3-936018-64-6
This translation of the Diamond Sutra is originally rendered and published by
Ven. Zen Master Y. S. Seong Do to guide practitioners onto the Zen path; it is not for public sale.
You can order a book directly from International Zen-Temple gem. e.V. Through a donation you can help to produce and spread further editions of the Diamond Sutra.
