The Dun Huang print of the Diamond
Sutra. AD 868. This edition was discovered by Sir Aurel Stein early in
the 20th Century and is currently on display at the British Museum. In
the image we can see the radiant Buddha (swastika on his chest) flanked
by a host of the faithful, including arhats and bodhisattvas, and
Subhuti, his right shoulder bared in supplication, kneeling on his
prayer scarf (identical to those used today). For more information about the Diamond sutra, visit Ming Zhen Shakya's essay,
The Diamond and Heart Sutras.
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