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Heart Sutra Talks
The Heart Sūtra is a popular sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Sanskrit, the title Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya translates as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom". It is traditionally associated with the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (commonly known in East Asian Buddhism as Guanyin), who is the interlocutor of the sūtra.
The Sūtra famously states, "Form is emptiness (śūnyatā), emptiness is form." It has been called "the most frequently used and recited text in the entire Mahayana Buddhist tradition." The text has been translated into English dozens of times from Chinese, Sanskrit, and Tibetan, as well as other source languages.
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Embracing Impermanence with Mindful GratitudeSerial: YR-00924 Includes YR Lecture + SFZC Event on Suzuki Roshi Suzuki Roshi, SFZC, Iconography, Precepts, Heart Sutra, Patience, Posture, Teacher-... |
Sep 01 2011 Tassajara |
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Ancestors and Impermanence in Buddhism Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Vow, Enlightenment, Happiness, Mandala, Ceremony... |
Jun 30 1991 |
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Embracing Suffering for Joyful Liberation Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Heart Sutra, Darkness-and-Light, New Year, Patience,... |
Jan 15 1994 Muir Beach |
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Mindful Living: Virtues in Action Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,... |
Aug 11 1991 |
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Living the Dharma: Everyday Ethics Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,... |
Aug 11 1991 |
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Zen Journeys: Bridging East and WestSerial: YR-00021 Yvonne Rand 2/23/86 Heart Sutra, Zazen, Vow, Posture, Religion, Four Noble Truths, Priest, Daily Life,... |
Feb 23 1986 Green Gulch Farm |
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Patience: The Path to Inner Strength Patience, Enemies, Happiness, Causation, Death-and-Dying, Interdependence, Heart... |
Jan 17 1993 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen Pathways: Transforming Through Practice Daily Life, Half-Smile, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Intimacy, Posture, Silence, Zazen,... |
Oct 1994 |
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Awakened Living Through Mindful Presence Right Effort, Japan, Heart Sutra, Posture, Funeral, Emptiness, Delusion, Instruction... |
Jun 25 1995 Muir Beach |
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Embracing Grief Through Jizo Rituals Ceremony, Japan, Funeral, Offering, Birth-and-Death, Letting Go, Heart Sutra, Daily... |
Mar 23 1997 |
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Relational Self: Beyond the Illusion Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Interdependence, Freedom, Equanimity, confusion, Daily Life,... |
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Embracing Impermanence Through Meditation Mill Valley, Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Desire, Liberation, Impermanence, Nirvana,... |
Feb 14 1998 |