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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The First Grave Precept Serial: SF-00026 Not Killing Precepts, Buddha Nature, Peace, Heart Sutra, Politics, realization, Mahayana,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 04 1983 2 of 3
The First Grave Precept: Not Killing Precepts, Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Peace, Politics, realization, Mahayana,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 04 1983 SFZC
Heart Sutra: Gate, Gate, Paragate Serial: BZ-00001A The Mantra of Your Life, Sesshin Day 5 Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Importance of Attention to Form in Zen Practice Serial: BZ-00049A Sesshin Day 1 Doubt, Subject-and-Object, Bell, Heart Sutra, Bowing, Don't Know Mind, Teacher-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Emptiness Means Interdependence Serial: BZ-00041A Sesshin Day 1 Harmonizing, Posture, Heart Sutra, War, Interdependence, Anger, Ego	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 25 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Joshu: Wash Your Bowls Serial: BZ-00036B On Handling Activity, Saturday Lecture Continuous Practice, Ego, Bodhidharma, Attachment, Samadhi, Eka, Heart Sutra, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Trust in One’s Self and the Eightfold Path Serial: BZ-01516B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Aspects of Practice,...	Arnie Kotler	Jul 24 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart of Practice Prajna as Compassionate Wisdom Serial: BZ-00030B Remembering our deepest intention; noble friendship is the entirety of spiritual life; connection between Berkeley ZC and San Francisco ZC. Ordination, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Posture, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature,...	Ananda Dalenberg	Jun 11 1982
The Meaning of Devotion Serial: BZ-00011A Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Emotions, Mahayana, Religion, Heart Sutra, Avalokiteshvara, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 03 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Celebration of Spring--This Shore, The Other Shore Serial: BZ-00014B Keepng Your Place, One-Day Sitting Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Happiness, Observe	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Rinzai Zen Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Platform Sutra, Doubt, Buddha...	Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma	Feb 26 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
The Human Encounter with Death Heart Sutra, Death-and-Dying, Chanting, Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness...	Joan Halifax	Oct 11 1981 City Center
Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Emptiness, Aspects of Practice, Lineage, Separation, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Lay,...	Susan Murcott	Aug 14 1981 1
Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Emptiness, Lineage, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Sangha,...	Susan Murcott	Aug 14 1981 2
The Stages of Practice I Serial: BZ-00024A One-Day Sitting Study Period, Heart Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
March 28th, 1981, Serial No. 01063 Study Period, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt, Bowing,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
Interwoven Existence: Life as Zen Journey Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Sanctuary, Separation, Lay, realization, Hate...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 03 1975
Eternal Harmony of Dynamic Existence Oneness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Separation, Discrimination...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 1975
February 16th, 1975, Serial No. 00548 Priest, Evil, Heart Sutra, Aspects of Practice, Posture	Richard Baker	Feb 16 1975
February 16th, 1975, Serial No. 00178 Priest, Evil, Heart Sutra, Aspects of Practice, Posture	Richard Baker	Feb 16 1975
Embodying Buddhism in Everyday Life heart, Intimacy, Heart Sutra, Oneness, Buddha Nature	Richard Baker	Apr 04 1974
Beyond Dualities in Buddhist Practice heart, Intimacy, Heart Sutra, Oneness, Precepts	Richard Baker	Apr 04 1974
Zen Mastery: Compassion and Wisdom Embodied Bell, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Perfect Wisdom, Compassion	Richard Baker	Feb 24 1974
Hubris and the Zen Lineage Fox, Lineage, Funeral, Priest, Heart Sutra	Richard Baker	Nov 16 1973
Buddhism: The Unavoidable Path Love, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Vow, heart	Richard Baker	Nov 13 1973
Beyond Form and Emptiness Karma, Mindfulness, Heart Sutra	Richard Baker	Jun 10 1973
April 6th, 1973, Serial No. 00292 Sixth Patriarch, Big Mind, Ego, Heart Sutra, Samadhi	Richard Baker	Apr 06 1973
Mind Moves The Flag Sixth Patriarch, Big Mind, Heart Sutra, Ego, Samadhi	Richard Baker	Apr 06 1973
Zen and Non-Discriminative Thinking Doubt, Ego, Lay Ordination, Heart Sutra, Shuso Ceremony	Richard Baker	Mar 25 1973
Transcending Thought: Zen's Supreme Way Doubt, Ego, Blue Cliff Record, Lay Ordination, Heart Sutra	Richard Baker	Mar 25 1973
SF Seminar Serial: SF-00022 Myths and legends in religious traditions; natural and supernatural language. Attachment, Heart Sutra, Religion, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Enemies,...	Dr Edward Conze	Feb 22 1973
Engaging Suffering Through Buddhist Practice Suffering, Karma, Vow, Heart Sutra, Continuous Practice	Richard Baker	Nov 11 1972
Transcending Karma Through Perception Ego, Anger, Heart Sutra, Money, Passions	Richard Baker	Oct 31 1972
Embracing Desires in Buddha Nature Evil, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Rinzai, Heart Sutra	Richard Baker	Jul 04 1972
May 26th, 1972, Serial No. 00468 Tozan, First Principle, Heart Sutra, resistance	Richard Baker	May 26 1972
Seeing Reality Through Restraint Offering, Right Effort, Heart Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature	Richard Baker	Mar 04 1972
Form Is Emptiness and Emptiness Is Form Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Big Mind, Forms, Don't Know Mind, Interdependence, heart...	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 13 1969
FORM AND EMPTINESS II Serial: SR-00027 Wednesday, July 9, 1969 Tassajara Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Forms, reality, Enemies, Truth, training, American, Duality,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 09 1969 Tassajara
Practice Should Be The Practice Of “Right Now.” Serial: SR-00024 Thursday, July 3, 1969 Tassajara Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Forms, Faith, reality, training, Enemies, War, Death...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 03 1969 Tassajara
Emptiness is Form Serial: SF-05968 Sunday, June 29, 1969 San Francisco Newly uploaded version has speed adjustments made; should be a little clearer for transcript - not just end, but correcting... Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Current Events, Balance, Faith, Beginners, Continuous...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 29 1969 Tassajara
No Dualism Baso, Heart Sutra,	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 02 1967 Los Altos
In the Prajnaparamita Sutra Serial: SF-05113B 5pm lecture begins this side Heart Sutra, Sengai, Dogen, Emptiness, Family Practice, Beginners, Transmission,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 21 1966 5:00PM Sokoji
Readiness, Mindfulness Serial: 66-00-00-AE ± 1966 Los Altos Heart Sutra,	Suzuki Roshi	1966 Los Altos
On the Great Prajna Paramita Sutra Heart Sutra,	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 05 1965 Los Altos
Great Prajna Paramita Sutra Heart Sutra,	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 15 1965 Los Altos
Great Prajna Paramita Sutra Heart Sutra,	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 08 1965 Los Altos
YYYY.01.14-serial.00042 Subject-and-Object, Dharma Transmission, Heart Sutra, Diversity, Repentance,...		[field_wisdom_date]
YYYY.01.28-serial.00002 Happiness, Vow, Greed, Culture, Monastic Practice, Attachment, Samsara, Heart Sutra,...		[field_wisdom_date]
YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00219A Abhidharma, Sutra, Vinaya, Heart Sutra, Nirvana	Edward Brown	[field_wisdom_date]
Unknown Date, Serial 00393 Subject-and-Object, Culture, Mindfulness, realization, Compassion, Heart Sutra,...	Katagiri Roshi	[field_wisdom_date]

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