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The Diamond Sutra:
I imagine the original, written in verse, must have been beautiful. The sutra’s main teaching is that to achieve true enlightenment one must be detached, not only from material possessions but from the idea of a self, and even from the idea of dharma. The central point is undoubtedly important, but the text is frustratingly repetitive and obscure.
— Sep 07, 2026 09:06AM
I imagine the original, written in verse, must have been beautiful. The sutra’s main teaching is that to achieve true enlightenment one must be detached, not only from material possessions but from the idea of a self, and even from the idea of dharma. The central point is undoubtedly important, but the text is frustratingly repetitive and obscure.
