The Diamond Sūtra is a cornerstone of Buddhist scripture. In this lecture series Ram Karan Sharma provides a word-for-word translation into English from the original Sanskrit. Commentary on each chapter covers important terms and cultural background for the work. Ram Karan Sharma is the editor of the book Researches in Indian and Buddhist Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Professor Alex Wayman. The lectures sometimes refer to the books Buddhist Wisdom by Edward Conze and The Diamond Sutra by Red Pine, both of which give translations of the Diamond Sūtra into English.

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1. The Diamond Sūtra Full text in translation, with commentary, provided by the Buddha Dharma Education Association, Inc. (PDF, 2.7 megabytes)
2. Glosary of Buddhist terms (PDF, 184 kb)
3. Vajra: Monier-Williams entry Dictionary article on the word vajra

The first class of the lecture series was recorded on 18 September 2005 at the Yoga Society of San Francisco with a live audience of students.

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