Is “The Diamond Sutra” in the public domain?

Yes. “The Diamond Sutra” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Can I use “The Diamond Sutra” commercially for free?

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

“The Diamond Sutra” by Unidentified artist is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Diamond Sutra

Unidentified artist

Title	The Diamond Sutra
Artist	Unidentified artist
Medium	Woodblock printed book with handwritten and hand-painted sections
Classification	Illustrated Books
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Anonymous Gift, 1947
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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