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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February 14th, 1991, Serial No. 00266 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Hindrances, Don'... |
Feb 14 1991 |
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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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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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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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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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October 25th, 1990, Serial No. 00622 Four Noble Truths, Offering, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Sixth Patriarch,... |
Oct 25 1990 |
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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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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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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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1990.06.04-serial.00074 Ordinary Mind, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Samadhi, Sutra |
Jun 04 1990 |
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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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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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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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1989.05.07-serial.00049Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vows, Zendo,... |
May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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January 16th, 1989, Serial No. 01465 Peace, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Humility, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Daily Life,... |
Jan 16 1989 |
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December 8th, 1988, Serial No. 01473 Posture, Emotions, Buddha's Birthday, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Practice Period,... |
Dec 08 1988 |
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KhandroSerial: SF-01914 Labor Day Posture, Peace, Transmission, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, stubbornness, Passions,... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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June 27th, 1988, Serial No. 01491 Offering, Diversity, Heart Sutra, Passions, Practice Period, soto, Lineage, Mahayana... |
Jun 27 1988 |
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June 18th, 1988, Serial No. 00891, Side B Posture, cognitive process, Instruction, Lineage, Monkey Mind, Bowing, Buddha Nature... |
Jun 18 1988 |
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Where the Hubless Active Wheel TurnsSerial: BZ-00897B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Blue Cliff Record, Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Bell, Separation... |
May 14 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 7th, 1988, Serial No. 00897, Side A Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Nirvana, Evil, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Practice... |
May 07 1988 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00898A One-Day Sitting Genjokoan, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Obstacles, Bowing, Samadhi, Chanting, Concentration... |
Apr 24 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 28th, 1988, Serial No. 01536 Discrimination, Duality, Four Noble Truths, Oneness, Non-discrimination,... |
Feb 28 1988 |
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December 14th, 1987, Serial No. 00303Serial: BZ-00303 Sesshin Day 7 Attachment, Karma, Heart Sutra, Separation, Hate, Precepts, Culture, Ego |
Dec 14 1987 |
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December 12th, 1987, Serial No. 00902, Side A Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Practice Position, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Lay, Fox,... |
Dec 12 1987 |
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Four Truths and Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00309 Rohatsu Day 1 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Passions, Mundane Life, Attachment, Karma, Obstacles... |
Dec 08 1987 |
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November 21st, 1987, Serial No. 01003, Side A Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Happiness, training,... |
Nov 21 1987 SFZC |
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Genjokoan IIISerial: BZ-00908B Sesshin Day 2 Genjokoan, Religion, Eka, Echo, Heart Sutra, Describe, Bodhidharma, Interview,... |
Jun 05 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 01501, Side B Birth-and-Death, true dharma, Sixth Patriarch, Koan, Attachment, Heart Sutra, soto,... |
Jun 03 1987 |
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Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations,... |
1987 1 |
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March 1987 talk, Serial No. 03977Serial: SF-03977 May be part of sesshin series Freedom, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Intimacy, Heart Sutra, Practice Period,... |
1987 SFZC |
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The Buddhist Meaning of RenunciationSerial: BZ-00883A Saturday Lecture Renunciation, Renunciation, Emotions, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Anger, Ego,... |
Nov 01 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 24th, 1986, Serial No. 00876, Side A Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Renewal, Karma, Daily Life, Offering, Heart Sutra,... |
May 24 1986 |
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May 10th, 1986, Serial No. 01467, Side A Chanting, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Beginners, Bowing, American, Hindrances,... |
May 10 1986 |
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The Subtle Touch of Non-Self-Centered ActivitySerial: BZ-00875A Forms of Zen, Saturday Lecture No-Self, Silent Illumination, Right Effort, Bowing, Heart Sutra, training, Ego,... |
Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 23rd, 1985, Serial No. 00867, Side B Buddha Nature, Building, Heart Sutra, Priest, Happiness, Describe, Conversation, Hate... |
Nov 23 1985 |
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Study Period (J. Ango)Serial: BZ-00410A Saturday Lecture Study Period, Ango, Study Period, Priest-and-Lay, Practice Period, training, Lay,... |
Aug 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture Chanting, Chanting, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Bell, American, War,... |
Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1984.06.15-serial.00296 Vows, Chanting, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daily Life, Heart Sutra |
Jun 15 1984 |
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1984.04.09-serial.00309 Emptiness, Ceremony, Freedom, Heart Sutra, Separation |
Apr 09 1984 |
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1984.03.06-serial.00308 Dragons, Vows, Practice Period, Bell, Heart Sutra |
Mar 06 1984 |
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October 22nd, 1983, Serial No. 00416, Side B Fox, Karma, Daily Life, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Priest... |
Oct 22 1983 |
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Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. IISerial: BZ-00403B Calling and Answering, Saturday Lecture MM-12, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Sixth Patriarch, Don... |
Oct 01 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The First Grave PreceptSerial: SF-00026 Not Killing Precepts, Buddha Nature, Peace, Heart Sutra, Politics, realization, Mahayana,... |
Aug 04 1983 2 of 3 |
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The First Grave Precept: Not Killing Precepts, Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Peace, Politics, realization, Mahayana,... |
Aug 04 1983 SFZC |
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Heart Sutra: Gate, Gate, ParagateSerial: BZ-00001A The Mantra of Your Life, Sesshin Day 5 Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Tassajara, Priest, Concentration, Bowing,... |
May 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Importance of Attention to Form in Zen PracticeSerial: BZ-00049A Sesshin Day 1 Doubt, Subject-and-Object, Bell, Heart Sutra, Bowing, Don't Know Mind, Teacher-... |
Feb 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Emptiness Means InterdependenceSerial: BZ-00041A Sesshin Day 1 Harmonizing, Posture, Heart Sutra, War, Interdependence, Anger, Ego |
Sep 25 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Joshu: Wash Your BowlsSerial: BZ-00036B On Handling Activity, Saturday Lecture Continuous, Ego, Bodhidharma, Attachment, Samadhi, Eka, Heart Sutra, Bell,... |
Sep 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |