The short text of The Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. It has had the most profound and wide-reaching influence of any text in Buddhism. Its full title, Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra, The Sutra of the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom, explains that this sutra contains the essence of the Buddha's teaching, the core of perfect enlightenment. It is the source of the famous and puzzling declaration, form is emptiness, emptiness is form. For this new translation into English, Red Pine, award-winning translator of Chinese poetry and religious texts, has utilized various Sanskrit and Chinese versions, refining the teachings of dozens of ancient teachers together with his own commentary to offer a profound word-for-word explication. The result is a wise book of deep teaching destined to become the standard edition of this timeless statement of Mahayana truth.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Counterpoint
ISBN-13
9781593760823
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26032387429
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Heart Sutra
Author
Red Pine
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
177mm
Item Width
128mm
Item Weight
208g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Red Pine
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