Heart sutra

Listen to this episode from Wisdom of the Masters on Spotify. The Heart Sūtra is a key sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Its Sanskrit title, Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, can be translated as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom". The sutra famously states, "Form is empty" (śūnyatā). It is a condensed exposé on the Buddhist Mahayana teaching of the Two Truths doctrine, which says that ultimately all phenomena are sunyata, empty of an unchanging essence. This emptiness is a 'characteristic' of all…

Inspired by The Heart Sutra

This past weeks I;ve been in too much pain. I thought that it was time to fill in my top half back with something to help and guide me thru. The script is from the buddhist chant. To purify the heart and soul. I felt that it was right for me. Done by Tony at Inkies Tattoo in Fremont. Thank you guys!!! English translation of the Sutra: Oh Shariputra form is no other than emptiness, emptiness no other than form, form is exactly emptiness, emptiness exactly form; feeling, thought, impulse, and…

Heart Sutra English Translation

Three Zen Sutras: The Heart Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, and the Platform Sutra: Pine, Red: 9781640094949: Amazon.com: Books

The Heart Sutra or Heart of Wisdom Sutra is one of the shortest sutras and yet, the most important in Mahayana Buddhism. The title of the Sutra in Sanskrit is Prajnaparamita Hrdaya and like the Lotus Sutra, the exact origin of the Heart Sutra is also unknown. The sutra is part of a larger collection of Buddhist discourses known as Prajnaparamita or Perfection of Wisdom literature.

The Heart Sutra (page 31)

A year ago I posted my chanting of the Heart Sutra in english on this site. It was warmly appreciated by many, but I have decided to replace it by 2 different versions: The Nalanda commitee transla…