What do you think?
Rate this book
Cutting Through: The Diamond Sutra for Modern Seekers
The Diamond Sutra is a precision instrument for cutting through everything that keeps you trapped in suffering.
For 2,000 years, this short but profound Buddhist text has been studied, memorized, and practiced by millions seeking
liberation. But its paradoxes and repetitions often leave modern readers confused and frustrated.
This book is your guide through the Diamond Sutra's radical teaching.
"Cutting Through" offers a fresh, accessible working translation alongside clear, practical commentary that shows you
what this ancient wisdom means for your actual life and practice. No spiritual jargon. No academic obscurity. Just
direct explanation of teachings that systematically dismantle every form of grasping—at identity, achievement, views,
and even spiritual attainment itself.
You'll
• A complete section-by-section walkthrough of all 32 sections of the sutra
• What the paradoxes actually mean and how to work with them in practice• How emptiness teachings apply to daily life,
relationships, work, and social action
• Why the Diamond Sutra is uniquely relevant for our age of identity obsession and achievement culture
• Practical guidance for recognizing and releasing the grasping that creates suffering
This isn't comfortable spirituality. The Diamond Sutra pulls the rug out from under everything you think you know. It
won't give you something to hold onto—it will show you that you never needed anything to hold onto in the first place.
If you're ready for teachings that cut deeper than basic mindfulness, if you're tired of spiritual bypassing, if you
want actual freedom rather than just concepts about freedom—this book is for you.
The same teaching that's liberated practitioners for two millennia. Made accessible for contemporary seekers who are
serious about awakening.
No belief required. Just honest practice and willingness to let go.
For 2,000 years, this short but profound Buddhist text has been studied, memorized, and practiced by millions seeking
liberation. But its paradoxes and repetitions often leave modern readers confused and frustrated.
This book is your guide through the Diamond Sutra's radical teaching.
"Cutting Through" offers a fresh, accessible working translation alongside clear, practical commentary that shows you
what this ancient wisdom means for your actual life and practice. No spiritual jargon. No academic obscurity. Just
direct explanation of teachings that systematically dismantle every form of grasping—at identity, achievement, views,
and even spiritual attainment itself.
You'll
• A complete section-by-section walkthrough of all 32 sections of the sutra
• What the paradoxes actually mean and how to work with them in practice• How emptiness teachings apply to daily life,
relationships, work, and social action
• Why the Diamond Sutra is uniquely relevant for our age of identity obsession and achievement culture
• Practical guidance for recognizing and releasing the grasping that creates suffering
This isn't comfortable spirituality. The Diamond Sutra pulls the rug out from under everything you think you know. It
won't give you something to hold onto—it will show you that you never needed anything to hold onto in the first place.
If you're ready for teachings that cut deeper than basic mindfulness, if you're tired of spiritual bypassing, if you
want actual freedom rather than just concepts about freedom—this book is for you.
The same teaching that's liberated practitioners for two millennia. Made accessible for contemporary seekers who are
serious about awakening.
No belief required. Just honest practice and willingness to let go.
347 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 23, 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.