Golden Light Sutra - Translations and Publications

Translations and Publications

In the 1970s, Prof. Emmerick produced a translation of a short, condensed Sanskrit version of the Sutra of Golden Light into English.

In Tibetan, there are three versions of the Sutra: the 21, 29, and 31 chapter versions.

In 2007, FPMT, Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Buddhist organization, produced a translation of the 21 chapter version of the Sutra, the most abbreviated and condensed version.

The 29 and 31 Chapter Versions are currently being translated from Tibetan by the Sugatagarbha Translation Group.

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