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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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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 Farm |
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Lotus Sutra: Parable of the Hidden JewelSerial: BZ-00979A One day sitting Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen Mind, Birth-and-Death, Greed, Hate, Posture... |
Feb 20 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing Emptiness: Heart Sutra InsightsSerial: RB-00866 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra Posture, Wisdom, Heart Sutra |
Feb 1994 Chiemsee |
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Mumonkan Case 15: Seeing Truth; Ordination and Dharma Transmission—OrdinarinessSerial: BZ-00981B Lecture Ordination, Berkeley Zen Center, Soto Zen, Culture, Mill Valley, Heart Sutra,... |
Jan 29 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00221 Class 3 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Big Mind, Avalokiteshvara, Nirvana, Addiction, Heart Sutra, Bowing,... |
Jan 27 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00223 Class 1 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Dragons, Offering, Samadhi, Chanting, Mahayana, Manjushri,... |
Jan 13 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Conference of Buddhist Teachers: Ryozan Enkan’s Dragons (Keizan’s Denkoroku)Serial: BZ-00629B Lecture Dragons, Blue Cliff Record, Enemies, Instruction, Teacher-and-Student, Heart Sutra,... |
Sep 11 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Do Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-00629A Sesshin Day 3 Chanting, Chanting, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lay Practice, Five Ranks, Posture, Tassajara... |
Sep 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sozan's Poem: Dragons Sing in the Dry WoodSerial: BZ-00667B Saturday Lecture Sozan, Precepts, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Way... |
Jun 05 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Transmission of LightSerial: BZ-00214 Class 3 of 5 Attachment, Passions, Four Noble Truths, Offering, Buddha Nature, Lineage, Don't... |
May 20 1993 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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A Reworking of the Prajna Paramita Sutra in 8000 LinesSerial: BZ-00666A Lecture Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object,... |
May 17 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to BuddhismSerial: BZ-00262 Class 2 of 6 Four Noble Truths, Culture, Attachment, Impermanence, Dependent Origination, Right... |
Mar 18 1993 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Awakening Through Zen's Living Connection Precepts, Thich Nhat Hanh, Heart Sutra, Bell, Buddha Nature |
Mar 10 1993 |
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Paramitas: Prajna (Wisdom)Serial: BZ-00615 Class 6 of 6 Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra... |
Oct 22 1992 6 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The ParamitasSerial: BZ-00639A One day sitting Happiness, Right Effort, Offering, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, Patience, Heart Sutra,... |
Oct 03 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paramitas: Dana (Giving) and Sila (Virtue)Serial: BZ-00611 Class 2 of 6 Precepts, Addiction, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Right Speech, Hindrances,... |
Sep 24 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan, Case #1: Joshu’s Mu and the Importance and Significance of the Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00633A Lecture Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Three Treasures, Book of Serenity,... |
Jul 25 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Early Zen: Ungan to TozanSerial: BZ-00604 Class 5 of 6 Heart Sutra, Book of Serenity, Blue Cliff Record, Lineage, Five Ranks, Transmission,... |
Apr 02 1992 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Early Zen: Lankavatara and Lotus SutrasSerial: BZ-00651 Class 2 of 6 Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Nirvana, Karma, Eight Awarenesses, Heart Sutra... |
Mar 12 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Early Zen: Heart Sutra, Rise of MahayanaSerial: BZ-00650 Class 1 of 6 Perfect Wisdom, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Continuous Practice,... |
Mar 05 1992 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to Buddhism: Heart Sutra, EmptinessSerial: BZ-00278 Class 5 of 5 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 20 1992 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to Buddhism: Three Treasures; Tripitaka, 4 Noble Truths, 8-fold PathSerial: BZ-00281 Clas 2 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Heart Sutra, Lay, Sangha, Karma, Buddha Mind,... |
Jan 23 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten StagesSerial: BZ-00273 Class 2 of 4 Right Effort, Mindfulness, Light-and-Darkness, Concentration, Culture, Liberation,... |
Nov 14 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00626 Class One, Class Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Lay, Beginners, Soto Zen,... |
Nov 13 1991 |
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Wonderful Ramblings on Zen in AmericaSerial: BZ-00703B Lecture American, Building, Heart Sutra, Interview, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Posture,... |
Nov 09 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Fire, Suffering, and Relationship With JapanSerial: BZ-00702B Saturday Lecture Japan, Current Events, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Demons, Birth-... |
Oct 26 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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NaturalnessSerial: BZ-00970B Lecture Religion, Composure, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature,... |
Jul 19 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tara Rinpoche's Memorial Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Vow, Happiness, Impermanence, Mandala, Conversation... |
Jun 30 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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Finding Home Through Inner Stillness Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
Jun 06 1991 |
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Finding Home in Emptiness Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
May 29 1991 |
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Gatekeeping Illusions: Discovering True Self Bell, Observe, Heart Sutra, Sutra, Emotions |
May 29 1991 |
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Paying Attention to Your LifeSerial: BZ-00701B Lecture Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing Emptiness Through Zen ExperienceSerial: RB-00714 Sesshin Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Buddhism |
May 1991 Roseburg |
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Pali Canon Sutra on Right View (Middle Way)Serial: BZ-00700A Lecture Heart Sutra, Attachment, Doubt, causation, Hate, Lay |
Apr 13 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Thoughts on EmptinessSerial: BZ-00264 Class 4 of 4 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell... |
Feb 28 1991 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Skanda, Form and EmptinessSerial: BZ-00265 Class 3 of 4 Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Anger, Passions, Skandas, Four Noble Truths, causation,... |
Feb 21 1991 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Paramitas, Skandas, Emptiness, Bodhisattva WaySerial: BZ-00266 Class 2 of 4 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Hindrances, Don'... |
Feb 14 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: The Sutra’s Place in HistorySerial: BZ-00267 Class 1 of 4 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Avalokiteshvara, Monastic Practice, Lineage, Practice Period,... |
Feb 07 1991 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mideast CrisisSerial: BZ-00687B Discussion led by Alan Senauke, Saturday Lecture Current Events, War, Peace, Avalokiteshvara, Enemies, Vow, Building, Heart Sutra,... |
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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Cultivating One-Pointed Presence in ZenSerial: RB-02655 Seminar Stillness, Religion, Heart Sutra |
Nov 1990 |
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Avatamsaka SutraSerial: BZ-00622 Class 1 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Offering, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Sixth Patriarch,... |
Oct 25 1990 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00494A Lecture Heart Sutra, Chanting, Doubt, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Posture,... |
Oct 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Integrating Paramitas: Living Zen WisdomSerial: RB-01624 Sesshin Emptiness, Practice, Heart Sutra |
Oct 06 1990 Crestone |
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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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Finding Joy in Zazen Practice Ordinary Mind, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Samadhi, Sutra |
Jun 04 1990 |
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Zen Transitions: Practical Daily AwakeningSerial: RB-00700 Seminar_The_Heart_and_Mind_Training Time, Practice, Heart Sutra |
May 20 1990 Berlin |