Theology -- Assignment on Diamond and Heart Sutra

Assignment on Diamond and Heart Sutra

Summary of Heart Sutra

Prajn ?p ?ramit ? family (perfection of wisdom ) writings much of which were produced and recited throughout Asia . This text has been considered to be the heart of the doctrine and it usually restates the essentials of Buddhist doctrine from emptiness ' point of view

This sutra along with diamond sutra is considered to be the major representative of the sutras . Heart sutra is made up of 14 `shlokas ' in Sanskrit and has been considered to be the most abbreviated version of the

perfection of wisdom texts . It classification was made by Edward Conze . No specific date has been attributed to its origin but it has been estimated to originate around 200-250 CE . It study is mostly emphasized among East Asian Buddhist . In recent times , most ceremonies in places like Japan , China , Korea and Vietnam entails the use the translated version of heart sutra while it 's being studied extensively among Buddhist schools in Japan

Summary of Diamond Sutra

Diamond sutra also known as Sanskrit Vajracchedik ?-s ?tra , is a brief and a widely known Mahayana Buddhist text widely used in Asia . It originated around 400 CE and it usually take form of a dialogue . It expresses the Prajn ?p ?ramit ? emphasis on the illusory nature of phenomena in some words and has a result of this , it was considered to be Sanskrit work closes in spirit to the philosophy of Zen . It also teaches the practice of the avoidance of abiding...