The Diamond Sutra (Paperback)

from madcatnip72

I didn't really dig this translation, finding it a bit dense; much too wordy for modern sensibilities. I especially found all the variations in the honorifics for the Buddha (Arhan, Bhagavan, Sugata) confusing. Red Pine's translation is probably very authentic and in keeping with the Sanskrit or ...

from jefware

Consider worlds as numerous as grains of dust in the universe...

from dirkjohnson

Red Pine has done a thorough job of collating texts among Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan versions, but this work is not the primary virtue of his work. The translation is very readable, and the notes and commentaries thorough, useful, and interesting.

from dirkjohnson

Red Pine has done a thorough job of collating texts among Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan versions, but this work is not the primary virtue of his work. The translation is very readable, and the notes and commentaries thorough, useful, and interesting.