Zen and Mahayana Resources

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Resources related to Mahayana and Zen Buddhism. Feel free to recommend your own resources to be added. The resources here are made by members in their individual capacity and is not an endorsement by TheDaoBums.

 

bradley:

 

The Diamond Sutra was the first thing Buddhist I ever read (maybe six or seven years ago), and it instantly changed my perspective on everything.  Also, I think I have read that Hui neng was, and continues to be, somewhat controversial... 

 

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I also learned a lot reading through the prajñā­pāramitā sutras. Here is a translation of the 10,000 line one that I liked: 

• https://84000.co/translation/toh11 

Finally, one sutra that I continually go back to, and think about a lot, is a short Heap of Jewels sutra: 

• https://84000.co/translation/toh118   The following interchange has stuck in my mind:

[bradley]

How about The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui-neng?

• https://www.shambhala.com/the-diamond-sutra-and-the-sutra-of-hui-neng-496.html?srsltid=AfmBOopZRp8ESekI32yRr1kpdLx9ojL8L8DTKUGsgw06VNVfpNkr1jB2

The Diamond Sutra was the first thing Buddhist I ever read (maybe six or seven years ago), and it instantly changed my perspective on everything.  Also, I think I have read that Hui neng was, and continues to be, somewhat controversial.  Interested if people have thoughts on that.

 

I also learned a lot reading through the prajñā­pāramitā sutras. Here is a translation of the 10,000 line one that I liked: 

• https://84000.co/translation/toh11 

Finally, one sutra that I continually go back to, and think about a lot, is a short Heap of Jewels sutra: 

• https://84000.co/translation/toh118   The following interchange has stuck in my mind:

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“Mañjuśrī, do you know the limit of reality?”

“I do, Blessed One.”

“Well then, Mañjuśrī, where is the limit of reality?”

“Blessed One, the limit of reality is wherever my limit is. The limit of reality is wherever the phenomena of ordinary beings are not. 

 

The 84000 site is real interesting to browse through, interested what others think of that site. Also, I am no expert on any of this, so use at your own risk :  )

[Mark Foote]

Ahem... how about a modern resource?
 

Mark Foote bridges ancient wisdom and modern science in this remarkable exploration of seated meditation. Drawing on Gautama Buddha's original teachings, Zen masters from Dogen to Shunryu Suzuki, and contemporary research in biomechanics and neuroscience, Foote reveals how natural, automatic movement in the body emerges when we surrender volition and allow consciousness to find its own place.

 

For practitioners seeking to understand the relationship between body and mind in meditation, A Natural Mindfulness is an invaluable guide.