The Diamond Sūtra
Vajra Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Translation of the Chinese text by Kumarajīva into English and German
(111 pages). This edition includes a glossarial index of 40 pages with a short commentary of the Sanskrit terms by Ven. Zen Master Y. S. Seong Do and a facsimile of the Chinese text by Kumarajīva of 30 pages.
Translators
Translation into English of the Chinese text by Kumarajīva
by Ven. Zen Master Y. S. Seong Do.
English translation into German by Prof. Dr. Kurt Graulich, Federal Judge (retd).
About the Book
On the left side you can find the English text;
on the right side the German text.
The book is vailable in two cover designs:
1) Brown linen hardcover with golden imprint (German cover)
2) Silvergrey linen hardcover with imprints of Chinese characters (English cover)
The content is identical. Both cover versions contain the English translation on the left side, and the German translation on the right.
Published by
International Zen-Temple e.V. - Berlin Centre for Korean Seon Buddhism
Angkor Publishing House, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1st edition published in 2010, 184 pages, ISBN 978-3-936018-64-6
2nd revised edition published in 2025, 188 pages, ISBN 978-3-98804-008-4
In the 2nd edition, along with minor changes in wording, all Sanskrit terms are depicted with the diacritical marks commonly used for the transliteration of Sanskrit into English.
Note
This translation of the Diamond Sūtra is originally rendered and published by
Ven. Zen Master Y. S. Seong Do to guide practitioners onto the Zen path; it is not for public sale.
You can order a book directly from International Zen-Temple gem. e.V.
Through a donation you can help to produce and spread further editions of the Diamond Sūtra.
