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Heart Sutra Talks

The Heart Sūtra is a popular sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Sanskrit, the title Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya translates as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom".
The Sutra 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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Unraveling Emptiness: Beyond Form Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Delusion |
Aug 12 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Delusion |
Aug 11 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Heart Sutra, Japan, Emotions |
Aug 11 2003 |
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Heart SutraSerial: RA-00156 #Duplicate of #00165 Suzuki Roshi, Emotions, Heart Sutra, Japan |
Aug 11 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Beginners |
Jul 28 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Skandas |
Jul 28 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Skandas, Beginners |
Jul 28 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Chanting |
Jul 21 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Heart Sutra, Chanting, Perfect Wisdom, Avalokiteshvara |
Jul 21 2003 |
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Heart Sutra Heart Sutra, Perfect Wisdom, Chanting, Conversation |
Jul 21 2003 |
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Embracing Emptiness, Cultivating Compassion Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Emptiness |
Jul 01 2003 |
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Wisdom's Path: Unveiling Phenomena's Nature Emotions, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Silence, Karma |
Apr 08 2003 |
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Wisdom's Path to Compassionate Liberation Emotions, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Silence, Dependent Origination |
Apr 08 2003 |
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Understanding Phenomena Through Threefold Wisdom Emotions, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Silence, Karma |
Apr 08 2003 |
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2003.01.17-GGF-1 Heart Sutra, confusion, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Emotions |
Jan 17 2003 |
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2003.01.17-GGF-1 Heart Sutra, confusion, Zazen, Daily Life, Emotions |
Jan 17 2003 |
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Beyond Words: Zen's Silent Truth Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Karma |
Jan 11 2003 |
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Special Transmission Outside the Teachings, Three Characteristics - Sandhinirmochana Sutra Chapter 6Serial: RA-00173 Same as other talk from same date with less edited beginning Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Transmission, Karma, Passions |
Jan 11 2003 |
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Special Transmission Outside the Teachings, Three Characteristics Sandhinirmochana Sutra Chapter 6Serial: RA-00128 Jan Practice Period Class #2 Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Transmission, Karma, confusion |
Jan 11 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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2002.08.19-Sesshin 1 Samadhi, Transmission, Continuous Practice, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra |
Aug 19 2002 |
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Navigating Two Truths in Buddhism Consciousness, Emptiness, Heart Sutra |
Apr 13 2002 Day 6 Green Gulch Farm |
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GGF-Samadhi PP Sesshi Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Two Truths, Avalokiteshvara, Abhidharma |
Apr 13 2002 |
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Receiving and Giving: Buddha's Flow Letting Go, Breath, Buddha Mind, Samadhi, Heart Sutra |
Feb 23 2002 |
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2001.11.04-GGF Religion, Interdependence, Mahayana, Gratitude, Heart Sutra |
Nov 04 2001 |
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Cultivating Selflessness Through Inner Peace Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Tassajara |
Feb 05 2000 |
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Embracing Life through Compassionate Awakening Heart Sutra, Pain, Delusion |
Jan 30 1999 |
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Awakening Compassion Through Zen Wisdom Hindrances, Study, Heart Sutra |
Jan 16 1998 |
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Truth in Balance: East Meets West Four Noble Truths, Samsara, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Ordination |
Nov 27 1996 |
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Nagarjuna's Wisdom: Emptiness and EnlightenmentSerial: RA-00756 Class American, causation, Heart Sutra, Cultivation, Interview |
Dec 17 1995 Tassajara |
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Unveiling Emptiness in InterdependenceSerial: RA-00754 Class Evil, Intimacy, Observe, Heart Sutra, Gratitude |
Oct 21 1995 Tassajara |
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Causation's Emptiness: Path to LiberationSerial: RA-00753 Class Four Noble Truths, Desire, causation, Duality, Heart Sutra |
Oct 19 1995 Tassajara |
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Vasubandhu's Thirty Verses Continuous Practice, Practice Period, Separation, Book of Serenity, Heart Sutra... |
Oct 05 1994 Tassajara |
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Ripeness and Readiness in Zen Life Time, Work, Heart Sutra |
May 12 1992 |
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Yaoshan and Sekito - Don't Call It Beautiful Ego, Heart Sutra, Evil, Practice Period, Conversation |
Mar 26 1992 Tassajara |
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Yaoshan and Sekito - Don't Call It Beautiful Ego, Heart Sutra, Evil, Conversation, Practice Period |
Mar 26 1992 Tassajara |
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Walking Mountains, Flowing Emptiness Darkness-and-Light, Heart Sutra, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period... |
May 11 1989 |
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Exploring Dharma Beyond Words Four Noble Truths, Demons, Practice Period, Japan, Heart Sutra |
Mar 29 1989 Tassajara |
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Awakening Through Reverent Practice Offering, Humility, Confession-and-Repentance, Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi |
Feb 10 1989 |
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Zazen: Embracing Stillness and Gratitude Practice, Buddha, Heart Sutra |
Jul 24 1988 |
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Zen Spaces and Silent Teachings Dragons, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Karmic Consciousness, Bell |
Apr 07 1988 |
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Beyond Form: Embracing Emptiness Heart Sutra, Doubt, Samsara, Gratitude, Emotions |
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