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Pros
Red pine's translation of the diamond sutra is, in my opinion, the best out there. Red pine is an outstanding translator and his commentaries on all of his buddhist sutras are researched so well. Porter aims at the heart of zen.
The diamond sutra is presented in an unsurpassed english translation. The book begins with a complete rendering of the sutra in spare, unadorned english. It is one of the few texts of whatever type that will repay endless study and which can transform... Read More
The diamond sutra is one of the most influential buddhist sutras of all time. This sutra is central to the wisdom teachings of the mahayana. Theravada, school of buddhism, with its emphasis on the arahant and on individual enlightenment. In addition t... Read More
Cons
Tried reading. It’s a very well thought out book,but super mundane and not to the point. This is simply people trying to take advantage of buddhists that don't know better.
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Quality
A solid structure foundation guide book to clearly explaining the history
This is a great book and the earliest printed book in the world much older than the guttenberg bible
The sutra itself is the diamond that in its radiance and strength cuts through and illuminates everything
Red pine has untangled much of the complicated history and the commentaries on the commentaries which can be as mind boggling a... Read More
Price
For the price it has an immense amount of information and perhaps the power to free you from your misconceptions on life
His quotes from masters in his commentary were priceless as was his own interpretation for the most part
Packaging/appearance
Red pine unpacks the deep meaning within this stutra
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Using a soccer metaphor this is perhaps the most difficult translation bill has undertaken
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This book is to be used as a partner with a meditation practice
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Red pine does a masterful job parsing and explaining this great work but he also includes many other translators interpretations
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I have spent in sporadic time intervals of learning the original chinese version of “diamond sutra” at different channels
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It is difficult and hard to comprehend
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This is about intermediate level
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Each line is literally translated from sanskrit followed by a number of english translations of chinese translations
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This plus the authors commentaries results in a treasure for someone interested in understanding this sutra
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