B Diamond sutra. Empty Non attach. ENA

 B

Here’s a concise bullet-point gist of the Diamond Sutra, one of the most famous Mahayana Buddhist texts:

• Core Theme: Emptiness (Śūnyatā) and non-attachment.
• Main Teaching: True wisdom arises from realizing that all phenomena are impermanent and lack inherent self-nature.
• Key Points:
  
• Do not cling to appearances, forms, or concepts.
• Even teachings, merit, or good deeds should be practiced without attachment.
• The self, the world, and experiences are ultimately empty—nothing exists independently.
• Enlightenment comes from understanding the emptiness of all dharmas.
• Bodhisattvas practice compassion without grasping or seeking reward.
• 
  
• Famous Lines:
  
• “All conditioned phenomena are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow, like dew or a flash of lightning.”
• Emphasizes giving and acting without attachment to the notion of giver, gift, or recipient.
• 
  

In short: Act rightly, help others, but don’t cling to self, things, or even teachings—they are all “empty.”

If you want, I can make an even snappier one-line “modern life” version that captures the essence for quick recall. Do you want me to do that?