Sutras

 

Kalama Sutra

"Rely not on the teacher/person, but on the teaching. Rely not on the words of the teaching, but on the spirit of the words. Rely not on theory, but on experience.Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. Do not believe anything because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything because it is written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and
elders. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and the benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."

The Heart Suttra

The Maha Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra.

When the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion Avalokitesvara
from the deep practice of Prajnaparamita Perceived the emptiness of all five skandhas and delivered all beings from their suffering.

O, Sariputra, form is no other than emptiness, emptiness no other than form.

Form is emptiness, emptiness form. The same is true of feeling, thought, impulse and consciousness.

O Sariputra, all dharmas are empty.
They are not born nor annihilated.

They are not defiled nor immaculate.

They do not increase nor decrease.

So in emptiness no form, no feeling, no thought, no impulse, no consciousness.

No eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind;
no form, sound, smell, taste, touch or objects of mind,
No realm of sight; no realm of consciousness.

No ignorance, nor extinction of ignorance, no old age and death, nor extinction of them.

No suffering, no cause of suffering, no cease of suffering, no path to lead out of suffering; No knowledge, no attainment, no realization for there is nothing to attain.The Bodhisattva holds onto nothing but Prajnapramita therefore his mind is clear of any delusive hindrance.Without hindrance there is no fear, away from all perverted views he reaches final Nirvana.

All Buddhas of past, present and future through faith in Prajnaparamita attain to the highest perfect enlightenment.

Know then the Prajnaparamita is the great dharani,
the radiant peerless mantram the utmost supreme mantram,
which is capable of allaying all pain.

This is true beyond all doubt.

Proclaim now the highest wisdom, the Prajnaparmita:
Om, Gate, Gate / Paragate / Parasamgate

Bodhi Svaha!

Diamond Sutra

“All composed things are like a dream,
a phantom,
a drop of dew,
a flash of lighting.
This is how to meditate on them,
this is how to observe them.”

The Lotus Sutra

"Wondrous {Myo} Dharma {Ho} Lotus {Ren} Flower {Ge} Sutra {Kyo}"
“All phenomena, from their very origin,
Always have the aspect of stillness and extinction.
When the disciple of the Buddha walks this path,
He will become a Buddha in future lives.”