Heart Sutra Talks
The Heart Sūtra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदय Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya or Chinese: 心經 Xīnjīng, Tibetan: བཅོམ་ལྡན་འདས་མ་ཤེས་རབ་ཀྱི་ཕ་རོལ་ཏུ་ཕྱིན་པའི་སྙིང་པོ) 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 is a condensed exposition on the Buddhist Mahayana teaching of the Two Truths doctrine, which says that ultimately all phenomena are Śūnyatā (emptiness).
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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September 16th, 1989, Serial No. 00383, Side B Enemies, Equanimity, Heart Sutra, Karma, Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Hate,... |
Sep 16 1989 |
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The Triple TreasureSerial: BZ-00499 Saturday Lecture Triple Treasure, Triple Treasure, Sangha, Big Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha... |
Feb 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00072, Side A Concentration, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Avalokiteshvara, Bell |
Feb 17 1990 |
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February 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00134, Side A Concentration, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Avalokiteshvara, Bell |
Feb 17 1990 |
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1990.06.04-serial.00074 Ordinary Mind, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Samadhi, Sutra |
Jun 04 1990 |
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The Four WisdomsSerial: BZ-00467A And Other Assorted Helpful Hints to a Better Life, Sesshin Day 3 Wisdom, Discrimination, Heart Sutra, Silent Illumination, Evil, Greed, Hate, Patience... |
Sep 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Coursing in Deep Prajna ParamitaSerial: BZ-00467B Saturday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Karma,... |
Sep 08 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 13th, 1990, Serial No. 00494, Side A Heart Sutra, Chanting, Doubt, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Posture,... |
Oct 13 1990 |
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October 25th, 1990, Serial No. 00622 Four Noble Truths, Offering, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Sixth Patriarch,... |
Oct 25 1990 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #2Serial: BZ-00725 Lecture BCR-2, Discrimination, Attachment, Duality, Oneness, Non-discrimination, Beginners,... |
Nov 17 1990 Unknown Location |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-01517A Manifesting This Moment, Rohatsu Day 2 Genjokoan, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Attachment,... |
Dec 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mideast CrisisSerial: BZ-00687B Discussion led by Alan Senauke, Saturday Lecture Current Events, War, Peace, Avalokiteshvara, Enemies, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Building... |
Jan 12 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 7th, 1991, Serial No. 00267 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Avalokiteshvara, Monastic Practice, Lineage, Practice Period,... |
Feb 07 1991 |
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February 14th, 1991, Serial No. 00266 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Hindrances, Don'... |
Feb 14 1991 |
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February 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00265 Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Anger, Passions, Skandas, Four Noble Truths, causation,... |
Feb 21 1991 |
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February 28th, 1991, Serial No. 00264 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell... |
Feb 28 1991 |
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April 13th, 1991, Serial No. 00700, Side A Heart Sutra, Attachment, Doubt, causation, Hate, training, Lay |
Apr 13 1991 |
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May 4th, 1991, Serial No. 00701, Side B Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 |
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1991.05.29-serial.00097 Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
May 29 1991 |
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1991.05.29-serial.00098 Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
May 29 1991 |
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1991.06.06-serial.00099 Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
Jun 06 1991 |
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Tara Rinpoche's Memorial Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Happiness, training, Impermanence... |
Jun 30 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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July 19th, 1991, Serial No. 00970, Side B true dharma, Religion, Composure, resistance, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life... |
Jul 19 1991 |
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Precepts, Especially Right SpeechSerial: SF-03957 Sunday Lecture Precepts, Right Speech, Cultivation, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Obstacles, Suzuki Roshi... |
Aug 11 1991 Green Gulch |
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The Fire, Suffering, and Relationship With JapanSerial: BZ-00702B Saturday Lecture Japan, Current Events, Practice Period, Tassajara, Demons, Birth-and-Death, Dharma... |
Oct 26 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 9th, 1991, Serial No. 00703, Side B American, Building, Heart Sutra, Interview, Tassajara, Posture, Religion, War, Peace... |
Nov 09 1991 |
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Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00626 Class One, Class Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Describe, Lay, Beginners,... |
Nov 13 1991 |
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November 14th, 1991, Serial No. 00273 Right Effort, Mindfulness, Light-and-Darkness, Concentration, Culture, Liberation,... |
Nov 14 1991 |
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January 23rd, 1992, Serial No. 00281 Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Heart Sutra, Lay, Sangha, Karma, Buddha Mind,... |
Jan 23 1992 |
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February 20th, 1992, Serial No. 00278 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 20 1992 |
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March 5th, 1992, Serial No. 00650 Perfect Wisdom, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Continuous, Half-Smile,... |
Mar 05 1992 |
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March 12th, 1992, Serial No. 00651 Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Nirvana, Karma, Eight Awarenesses, Heart Sutra... |
Mar 12 1992 |
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April 2nd, 1992, Serial No. 00604 Heart Sutra, Book of Serenity, Blue Cliff Record, Lineage, Five Ranks, Transmission,... |
Apr 02 1992 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00709B Sesshin Day 2 Genjokoan, Buddha Nature, Duality, Samsara, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Non-duality,... |
Jun 25 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 25th, 1992, Serial No. 00633, Side A Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Triple Treasure, Book of Serenity,... |
Jul 25 1992 |
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September 24th, 1992, Serial No. 00611 Precepts, Addiction, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Right Speech, Hindrances,... |
Sep 24 1992 |
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Wednesday Lecture Equanimity, Don't Know Mind, Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Conversation,... |
Sep 30 1992 Green Gulch |
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October 3rd, 1992, Serial No. 00639, Side A Happiness, Right Effort, Offering, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, Patience, Heart Sutra,... |
Oct 03 1992 |
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October 22nd, 1992, Serial No. 00615 Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra... |
Oct 22 1992 |
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Sunday Lecture Equanimity, Heart Sutra, Peace, Attachment, Precepts, Cultivation, Interview,... |
Oct 25 1992 Green Gulch |
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1993.03.10-serial.00113 Precepts, Thich Nhat Hanh, Heart Sutra, Bell, Buddha Nature |
Mar 10 1993 |
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March 18th, 1993, Serial No. 00262 Four Noble Truths, Culture, Attachment, Impermanence, Dependent Origination, Right... |
Mar 18 1993 |
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Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Way, Bowing, Avalokiteshvara, Lotus Sutra, Soto Zen, Duality... |
May 08 1993 City Center |
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May 17th, 1993, Serial No. 00666, Side A Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object,... |
May 17 1993 |
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May 20th, 1993, Serial No. 00214 Attachment, Passions, Four Noble Truths, Offering, Buddha Nature, Lineage, Don't... |
May 20 1993 |
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Sozan's Poem: Dragons Sing in the Dry WoodSerial: BZ-00667B Saturday Lecture Sozan, Precepts, Dragons, Continuous, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Way, Ego,... |
Jun 05 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Do Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-00629A Sesshin Day 3 Chanting, Chanting, Bell, Heart Sutra, training, Lay Practice, Five Ranks, Posture,... |
Sep 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 11th, 1993, Serial No. 00629, Side B Dragons, Blue Cliff Record, Enemies, Instruction, Teacher-and-Student, Heart Sutra,... |
Sep 11 1993 |
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January 13th, 1994, Serial No. 00223 Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Dragons, Offering, Samadhi, Chanting, Mahayana, Manjushri,... |
Jan 13 1994 |
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January 27th, 1994, Serial No. 00221 Lotus Sutra, Big Mind, Avalokiteshvara, Nirvana, Addiction, Heart Sutra, Bowing,... |
Jan 27 1994 |
