The Gold Sutra (Suvarnasutra) The Noble Great Vehicle Sutra the Gold Sutra (Aryasuvarnasutranamamahayanasutra) |
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| Translator:
| Gyaltsen, Khenpo Kalsang
Chodron, Chodrungma Kunga |
| Editor:
| 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6488830-6-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2022 |
| Publisher: | Platform Booksellers + Publications
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| Book Format: | Digital online |
| List Price: | AUD $0.00 |
Book Description:
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In this very brief sutra, Venerable Ananda asks the Buddha about the nature of the mind of awakening, the aspiration to attain the awakening of a buddha for the benefit of all beings. The Buddha explains that the mind of awakening is like gold because it is pure. He also teaches the analogy that just as a smith shapes gold into various forms, yet the nature of the gold itself does not change, so too the mind of awakening manifests in various unique ways, yet the nature of the mind of...
More DescriptionIn this very brief sutra, Venerable Ananda asks the Buddha about the nature of the mind of awakening, the aspiration to attain the awakening of a buddha for the benefit of all beings. The Buddha explains that the mind of awakening is like gold because it is pure. He also teaches the analogy that just as a smith shapes gold into various forms, yet the nature of the gold itself does not change, so too the mind of awakening manifests in various unique ways, yet the nature of the mind of awakening itself does not change.