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Buddhism: Diamond Sutra and Zen Meditation

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Overview

Explore the meaning of ‘prajñā-pāramitā’ in relation to attaining buddhahood

How can we resolve afflictions?

The Diamond Sutra is one of the most historically important texts in Buddhism. On this course, you will explore the meaning of ‘prajñā-pāramitā’ from the Diamond Sutra. You will learn why and how the zen school uses the teachings of the Diamond Sutra to attain buddhahood.

You will also consider the four stages of buddhahood and what is meant by the ‘adornment of the pure land’.

This course is designed for anyone with an interest in Buddhism, religion, Zen meditation or physical science.

Syllabus

  • Course introduction
    • Course introduction
    • Some key concepts of The Diamond Sutra
  • To attain Buddhahood in ‘day-to-day’ experiences
    • Introduction
    • Section One: The Reason for the Dharma Assembly
    • Section Two: The Well-manifested Makes a Request
    • Section Three: The Orthodox Truth of The Great Vehicle
    • Section Four: Marvelous Conduct without Attachment
  • The Unconditioned Phenomena are the heart of attaining Buddhahood
    • Introduction
    • Section Five: Genuine Discernment of Suchness
    • Section Six: True Faith is Rare
    • Section Seven: Nothing Attained and Nothing Spoken
    • Section Eight: All Things Comply with Dharma
  • Four stages of Buddhahood and Adornment of the Pure Land
    • Introduction
    • Section Nine: The One Form is No Form
    • Section Ten: Adornment of the Pure Land
  • From a person who ‘receives and holds four-lined verses’, to a buddha who ‘expounds the four-lined verses for to others’
    • Introduction
    • Section Eleven: The Supremacy of Unconditioned Blessings
    • Section Twelve: Venerating the True Teaching
  • The Unconditioned Phenomena is “The Vájra-cchedikā Prajñā-pāramitā”
    • Introduction
    • Section Thirteen: Receiving and Holding the Dharma of Suchness

Taught by

Norris Lau

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