We're looking closer at some key ideas for Master Jing Kong on the title.

我們將更仔細地探討淨空法師關於經題的一些關鍵觀念。

Things like this illusion of dualistic thinking,

例如二元對立思維的幻象，

why giving is so central to the whole practice,

為什麼布施在整個修行中如此核心，

the link between wisdom and perfection, right?

智慧與圓滿之間的聯繫，對吧？

Prajna and Paramita.

般若與波羅蜜。

Exactly.

正是如此。

And you know what the word sutra itself actually signifies.

還有「經」這個詞本身的實際意義。

So shall we start with that idea of duality, the illusion of it?

那麼我們從二元對立的幻象這個觀念開始好嗎？

Master Jing Vong brings in a quote, doesn't he?

淨空法師引用了一段話，對吧？

Yeah. From the Mahaprajana Paramita Sastra,

是的，來自《大智度論》，

it goes the views of existence and nonexistence both belong to this shore.

它說：「有見無見，皆屬此岸。」

Only when both attachments are emptied can one reach the other shore.

唯有當兩種執著皆空，才能到達彼岸。

We're taking a deep dive into a text that's really renowned for its profound insights. ...The Linea Sutu Yutru.

Most people know it as the Diamond Sutra.

So our mission today is pretty straightforward, but hopefully powerful.

To really grasp the meaning and the significance packed into every character of the sutra's title.

And in doing that, we hope to give you a really solid starting point for looking into the sutra's deeper teachings.

Welcome to the Deep Dive. Today we’re doing something pretty interesting, taking material shared directly by you, our listener, and really digging in to get informed fast.

It’s a great way to tailor the exploration. And our source for this deep dive is excerpts from Chenier KJ Kuenye, Introduction to Outline.

So basically it sets the scene for the Diamond Sutra. And what’s really cool is where this particular discourse happened at the Singapore Buddhist Lodge.

we’re focusing on the Diamond Sutra itself. That’s M Sheng Yei and really understanding its place, its importance within all of Buddhist teachings.

It’s foundational, really. So for you listening, the key thing is getting a handle on this one text

You know that feeling when you face something really important, something with deep meaning, but it feels overwhelming, like a huge amount of information?

Yeah, absolutely. That’s kind of how the vast Prajnaparamita sutras might feel at first glance.

Exactly. But hidden within that massive collection, there’s this incredibly short text, the Heart Sutra, right? It’s like the distilled essence, the real concentrated wisdom from all those hundreds of volumes.

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