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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January 29th, 1994, Serial No. 00981, Side B Ordination, Berkeley Zen Center, Soto Zen, Culture, Mill Valley, Heart Sutra,... |
Jan 29 1994 |
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February 20th, 1994, Serial No. 00979, Side A Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen Mind, Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Feb 20 1994 |
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Madyamika/Yogachara Schools of Emptiness/SynthesisSerial: BZ-00964A Three Bodies of Buddha pt. II, Sesshin Day 2 Madyamika, Trikaya, Emptiness, Yogachara, Religion, Emotions, Karma, Sixth Patriarch... |
Mar 13 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-03675 Includes Q&A and discussion Big Mind, Emptiness, Bell, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Zazen,... |
Mar 13 1994 Green Gulch |
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March 24th, 1994, Serial No. 00228 Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Birth-and-Death, Lotus Sutra,... |
Mar 24 1994 |
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March 31st, 1994, Serial No. 00229 Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Vimalakirti, Precepts, Anger, Right... |
Mar 31 1994 |
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April 7th, 1994, Serial No. 00230 Perfect Wisdom, Six Realms, Evil, Nirvana, Constancy, Right Effort, Lotus Sutra,... |
Apr 07 1994 |
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Buddha's BirthdaySerial: SF-03249 Sunday Lecture Buddha's Birthday, Renewal, Ceremony, Bell, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Offering,... |
Apr 10 1994 Green Gulch |
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August 14th, 1994, Serial No. 02696 Politics, Ceremony, Vows, Aspects of Practice, Suzuki Roshi, Monastic Practice, Heart... |
Aug 14 1994 Unknown |
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Wednesday Lecture training, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Instruction,... |
Nov 30 1994 Green Gulch |
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December 6th, 1994, Serial No. 00952, Side A Blue Cliff Record, Echo, Samadhi, Bell, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Gratitude, Silence,... |
Dec 06 1994 |
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Heart Sutra: Setting the SceneSerial: BZ-00952B Skandas and Emptiness, Rohatsu Day 4 Heart Sutra, Skandas, Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Non-duality, Samadhi... |
Dec 07 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00951A Rohatsu Day 5 Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Duality, Soto Zen, Building, Happiness,... |
Dec 08 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00950A Rohatsu Day 6 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana, causation, Subject-and-Object, Karma, Lotus... |
Dec 09 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra, Last SectionSerial: BZ-00949 Rohatsu Day 7 Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Daily Life, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Ego,... |
Dec 10 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 14th, 1995, Serial No. 00947, Side A Big Mind, Branching Streams, Practice Period, Light-and-Darkness, Oneness, Ordinary... |
Jan 14 1995 |
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Jewel of SanghaSerial: SF-03102 Sunday Lecture Triple Treasure, Gratitude, Sangha, Fox, zen meditation, Happiness, Teacher-and-... |
Jan 29 1995 Green Gulch |
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Shuso TalkSerial: SF-01118 #shuso-talk Heart Sutra, Manjushri, Bell, Zazen, Daily Life, Letting Go, Zendo, realization,... |
May 24 1995 Unknown |
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Heart Sutra Pt.1Serial: BZ-00745A Lecture Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Continuous, Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination,... |
Jul 11 1995 |
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Yurt LectureSerial: BZ-00747 Lecture Continuous, Bell, Big Mind, Diversity, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Anger, Heart Sutra,... |
Aug 21 1995 |
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Our Relationship with Form - Speech & FoodSerial: SF-00151 Wednesday dharma talk. Practice Period, Conversation, Happiness, Ceremony, Silence, Bodhisattva Vow, Funeral... |
Sep 06 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Bowing, Sleepiness and RestlessnessSerial: SF-00152 Wednesday dharma talk. Chanting, Bowing, Heart Sutra, Posture, Ceremony, Zendo, Hindrances, Vows, Suzuki... |
Oct 04 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Women in Buddhism Class Emptiness, Balance, Liberation, Nirvana, Lay, Heart Sutra, Religion, Mahayana, Birth-... |
Nov 06 1995 Unknown |
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Buddhism and ScienceSerial: SF-02689B From the BZC archive Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Zazen, Tassajara, training, Transmission, Silence, Posture... |
Nov 11 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00815B Rohatsu Day 6 Discrimination, Vows, Six Realms, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Non-discrimination,... |
Dec 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 27th, 1996, Serial No. 00812, Side B Liberation, Silence, Mahayana, Enemies, Discrimination, confusion, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Jan 27 1996 |
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January 27th, 1996, Serial No. 01065 Liberation, Manjushri, Silence, Mahayana, Discrimination, confusion, Bodhisattva Vow... |
Jan 27 1996 |
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February 4th, 1996, Serial No. 00811, Side A Culture, Conversation, Lay, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Daily Life, Building, Chanting,... |
Feb 04 1996 |
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Prajna Paramita Class Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Ego, Faith, realization, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana... |
Feb 27 1996 Unknown |
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February 29th, 1996, Serial No. 00244 Ordinary Mind, Mahayana, Monastic Practice, Gratitude, Liberation, Lay, Heart Sutra,... |
Feb 29 1996 |
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March 2nd, 1996, Serial No. 00284, Side A Heart Sutra, Offering, Family Practice, Priest, resistance, Chanting, Daily Life,... |
Mar 02 1996 |
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March 7th, 1996, Serial No. 00245 Liberation, Vows, Silence, Dharma Transmission, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Evil, New Year... |
Mar 07 1996 |
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March 24th, 1996, Serial No. 00809, Side A Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Right Effort, Instruction, Silent Illumination, Soto... |
Mar 24 1996 |
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March 28th, 1996, Serial No. 00248 Silence, Duality, Heart Sutra, Right Effort, Non-duality, Passions, Don't Know... |
Mar 28 1996 |
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Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday, Renewal, Offering, Ceremony, Bell, Heart Sutra, Nirvana,... |
Apr 07 1996 Green Gulch |
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June 13th, 1996, Serial No. 00253 Heart Sutra, Attachment, Liberation, Don't Know Mind, Bodhidharma, Samadhi, Lay... |
Jun 13 1996 |
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July 27th, 1996, Serial No. 00797, Side A Karma, Echo, Culture, Sangha, Gratitude, Big Mind, Heart Sutra, confusion, Building,... |
Jul 27 1996 |
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August 8th, 1996, Serial No. 00255 Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Sixth Patriarch, Samsara, Building... |
Aug 08 1996 |
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August 22nd, 1996, Serial No. 00257 Lotus Sutra, Ego, Buddha Nature, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Bodhidharma,... |
Aug 22 1996 |
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August 24th, 1996, Serial No. 00794, Side A Heart Sutra, soto, Silent Illumination, Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen, Building, Rinzai... |
Aug 24 1996 |
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The Five SkandhasSerial: SF-03634 One-day sitting Skandas, Interview, Balance, Heart Sutra, Attachment, Manjushri, Lotus Sutra, Soto... |
Sep 21 1996 Green Gulch |
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Effort - While You're Already Perfect Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, realization, Precepts, Passions, Right Effort,... |
Nov 13 1996 Unknown |
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Die Into Who You AreSerial: SF-02711 Rohatsu Sesshin Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, realization, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Letting Go,... |
Dec 06 1996 Unknown |
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January 11th, 1997, Serial No. 00780, Side A Four Noble Truths, Monastic Practice, training, Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Complete... |
Jan 11 1997 |
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January 15th, 1997, Serial No. 02685 Priest, Intimacy, Tassajara, Heart Sutra, Zendo, Emotions, Zazen, Ceremony,... |
Jan 15 1997 Unknown |
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Song of Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: SF-00072 5:00 class Buddha Ancestors, Four Noble Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Samadhi,... |
Feb 04 1997 |
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February 15th, 1997, Serial No. 00357, Side A Happiness, Posture, Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission... |
Feb 15 1997 |
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1997.03.15-serial.00101 Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen, Letting Go, Vimalakirti, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Mar 15 1997 |
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March 27th, 1997, Serial No. 00848 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, Renunciation, Liberation, Karma,... |
Mar 27 1997 |
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March 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01555 Religion, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Heart Sutra, Evil, War |
Mar 29 1997 |
