There are at least 10 references to Enlightenment in the 32 chapters contained in the Diamond Sutra. The purpose of this initial article is to mark out where in the Diamond Sutra these references are, and what they are. I am not going to analyze or comment on the chapters…
Author: Alex Johnson
My Take on Buddhism
In order to help make sense of my observations in my posts and commentary about the Buddha and Buddhism, I would like to take a moment and clarify some of my own ideas of what Buddhism means to me. I am not a formal “Buddhist” and understand that there are…
Commentary Section Added to Website
A new section called “Commentary by Alex Johnson” is being added to the diamond-sutra.com website. This area will be a collection of my thoughts about what the Diamond Sutra might mean and specific thoughts and discussions about individual chapters and concepts. The main landing page for Commentary by Alex Johnson…
New Video Versions of the Diamond Sutra
All of the video versions of Diamond Sutra are now available on the diamond-sutra.com website, and on YouTube. Each chapter of the Diamond Sutra has it’s own video. The videos were intended to allow the viewer to be able to focus on the words and text, or to just listen…
How I Made the Diamond Sutra Videos
Diamond Sutra Videos: A Labor of Love I made individual videos for each of the 32 Chapters of the Diamond Sutra. This project was a labor of love, which took quite a bit of thought and work to produce. These videos are dedicated to keeping the Diamond Sutra alive and…
Diamond Sutra Website Updated
The Diamond Sutra website has been updated with a new look, and a new layout. The navigation has been simplified into new categories of ways to experience the Diamond Sutra. These sections are now named “Read“, “Watch“, “Listen“, and “Learn“. The website was redone and updated to give it a…
“3 Voices” Video Version of The Diamond Sutra
Click for “3 Voices” Video Version of “The Diamond Sutra – A New Translation” Note: In this Newer video version, there are three voices reading. In this new version of the Diamond Sutra, each part of the Sutra is read by a different reader. The graphics and organization is also…
New “Diamond Sutra” Video Available Now
Click for Video Version of “Diamond Sutra – A New Translation” Shaun visited the Diamond-Sutra.com website and was inspired to make a video of the reading of this powerful sutra. The video Shaun made includes the audio reading contributed by Ryan, who is another visitor who was motivated to make…
New Audio Reading of Diamond Sutra
A visitor to this website was inspired to make an audio version of the reading of the Diamond Sutra. His name is Ryan, from Baltimore Maryland, and he took the time to make a recording of the reading of this translation of the Diamond Sutra to use as another avenue…
Reader Testimonials For The Diamond Sutra
I often get kind and encouraging words sent to me by the readers of this new translation of the Diamond Sutra, available online for all to read. On occasion I will contact the person back and ask if I can use their words to put on my testimonials page. If…