“No Such Thing as a Self”(All things are devoid of selfhood) In my view there are 4 main teachings in the Diamond Sutra. This is the second of the four I will present. Chapters related to this teaching: Chapter 3“Because if a disciple still clings to the arbitrary illusions of…
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Buddha’s Morning Enlightenment
Previously I have posted about the references to Enlightenment in the Diamond Sutra. Enlightenment is not a main topic in this sutra, but it is an important element in most branches of Buddhism. It seems like the references to “Enlightenment” in the Diamond Sutra would mostly refer to the kind…
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…
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…