Mahayana Sutras English Translation Resource

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  • The Amitabha Sutra Translated by Dr. Ron Epstein of The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Amitabha Sutra Translated by J.C. Cleary

  • The Amitabha Sutra Translated by The Dragon Flower Ch'an Temple

  • The Amitabha Sutra Translated by Hisao Inagaki (copyrighted material)
  • The Smaller Pure Land Sutra Translated by F. Max Muller

  • The Smaller Pure Land Sutra Translated by Charles Patton

  • The Smaller Pure Land Sutra Translated by Hisao Inagaki

  • The Smaller Pure Land Sutra Translated by Nishu Utsuki
  • The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), Chapter 39 (excerpt) Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
  • The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), Chapter 11 (excerpt) Translated by Thomas Cleary
  • The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), excerpts of Chapter 1 Provided by the Da HuaYen Monastery
  • The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), Chapter 40 (excerpts) Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
  • The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), Chapter 40 (excerpts) (PDF Reader Required) Translated by Upasika Chihmann
  • The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), (various excerpts, including Chapter 1) Provided by The Buddhist Information Society of North America
  • The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), (excerpts from Chapter 1,2,33) Translated by Benjamin Root (WARNING: downloading of .chm file required)

  • The Sutra On The Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Sutra On The Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching Provided by SUNY Stony Brook BSPG
  • The Brahma Net Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Sutra Of Casket Seal Dharani From The Secrete Whole Bodies Relics Of All Buddhas' hearts Translated by Jian-Shan Lin

  • The Compassionate Lotus Sutra Translated by Silfong Tsun

  • The Diamond Sutra Translated by The Buddhst Text Translation Society

  • The Diamond Sutra Translated by E.B. Cowell, F. Max Mulller, and J. Takakusu

  • The Diamond Sutra Provided by the Dharma Treasury of the Mandala Society

  • The Diamond Sutra Translated by A.F.Price and Wong Mou-Lam

  • The Diamond Sutra Translated by Charles Patton

  • The Diamond Sutra (PDF Reader Required) Translated by Geshe Michael Roach

  • The Diamond Sutra Provided by The Plum Village and SUNY Stony Brook BSPG

  • The Diamond Sutra (Incomplete as of 1/2001) Translated by John William
  • The Eight Enlightenment Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Eight Enlightenment Sutra Provided by The Dragon Gate Temple

  • The Eight Enlightenment Sutra Translated by Dr. Tetcheng Liao

  • The Eight Enlightenment Sutra Translated by Truong Giam Tan and Carole Melkonian
  • The Perfect Enlightenment Sutra Translated by by Ven. Guogu Bhikshu (copyrighted material)

  • The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections Translated by John Blofeld

  • The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections (rough draft version) Translated by The BTTS with commentaries by Ven. Master Hsuan Hua

  • The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections Translated by Kasyapa Matanga and Gobharana

  • The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections Translated by Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

  • The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections Translated by T.D. Suzuki (copyrighted material)
  • The Golden Light Sutra, Provided by The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by E. Conze

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by The Dragon Flower Ch'an Temple

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by Allen Ginsberg

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by Leon Hurtz

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by Truc Huy

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by Eric Larson

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by Jerry Pevahouse

  • The Heart Sutra (PDF Reader Required) Translated by Charles Patton

  • The Heart Sutra (PDF Reader Required) Translated by Geshe Michael Roach

  • The Heart Sutra Translated by Dharma Master Lok To
  • The High King Avalokitesvara Sutra Provided by Silfong Tsun
  • The Hundred Parables Sutra Translated by Tetcheng Liao
  • Sutra on the Great Dragon Krkala's Defeating the Exterior-Path Practitioners Translated by Ivan Taniputera
  • The Great Vehicle Infinite Life Sutra Translated by F. Max Mueller
  • The Infinite Life Sutra (a.k.a The Larger Pure Land Sutra) Translated by Hisao Inagaki
  • The Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan Translated by J. Takakusu; edited by Richard St. Clair

  • The Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan Translated by The Cloud Water Zendo
  • The Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan Traanslated by Hisao Inagaki

  • The Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan (PDF Reader Required) Translated by Charles Patton
  • The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Translated by Yih-Mei Guo

  • The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Translated by Pitt Chin Hui

  • The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Translated by K'un Li Shih
  • The Lankavatara Sutra(Chapter 16) Translated by Silfong Tsun

  • The Lankavatara Sutra Translated by Suzuki and Goddard

  • The Lankavatara Sutra Translated by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki


  • The Dharani Sutra on Longevity, The Extinction of Offences, And the Protection of Young Children Provided by Alan Khoo
  • The Lotus Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Lotus Sutra Translated by H. Kern

  • The Lotus Sutra (Chap. 2, 14, 16, 21, 23) Translated by Leon Hurvitz

  • The Lotus Sutra Translated by Burton Watson (copyrighted material)
  • The Maha-Cundi Dharani Sutra Provided by Silfong Tsun
  • The Mahaparinirvana Sutra Translated by Charles Patton

  • The Mahaparinirvana Sutra Translated by Kosho Yamamoto
  • The Mahayana Sublime Treasure King Sutra Translated by Silfong Tsun
  • Manjusri speaks the Inconceivable State of Buddhahood Sutra (excerpts) Provided by PurifyMind.Com

  • The Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of the Past Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of the Past Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata Translated by Professor Chow Su-Chia

  • The Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of the Past Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata Translated by Dr. Yutang Lin

  • The Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of the Past Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata (PDF Reader Required) Translated by Minh Thanh


  • The Sutra On The Merit Of Bathing The Buddha Provided by Silfong Tsun



  • The Parable Sutra Translated by Charles Patton

  • The Sutra about The Parents' Deep Kindness and The Difficulty in Repaying It Translated by Upasika Terri Nicholson


  • The Prajna Paramita Sutra on the Buddha-Mother's Producing the Three Dharma Treasuries Translated by Richard Babcock

  • The Samantabhadra Contemplation Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society


  • The Sanghata Sutra (excerpts) Translated by Silfong Tsun

  • The Sanghata Sutra (PDF Reader Required) Provided by Damcho Diana Finnegan

  • The Shurangama Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

  • The Shurangama Sutra (PDF Reader Required) Translated by Charles Luk


  • The Srimala Simhanada Sutra (Chapter 4) Translated by Anzan Hoshin

  • The Srimala Simhanada Sutra Translated by Alex and Hideko Wayman


  • Tathagata-garbha Sutra Translated by William H. Grosnick



  • The Tathagata's Inconceivable State Sutra Translated by Silfong Tsun


  • The Ten Wholesome Ways of Actions Sutra Translated by Saddhaloka Bhikkhu


  • Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Vast, Perfect, Unimpeded, Great-Compassionate Heart Dharani Sutra Translated by Silfong Tsun


  • The Ullambana Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society


  • The Sutra of Unmeasured Principles Provided by The Buddhist Information Society of North America



  • The Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra Provided by Sunway Buddhist Society


  • The Vajra Samadhi Sutra Translated by K. C. Oon



  • The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra Translated by Robert A. F. Thurman (copyrighted material)



  • Theravada Sutras

  • Digha Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)

  • Majjhima Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)

  • Samyutta Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)

  • Anguttara Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)

  • Khuddaka Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)

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