There are two main versions of the Heart Sūtra: a short version and a long version. The short version as translated by Xuanzang is the most popular version of adherents practicing East Asian schools of …

All those who appear as Buddhas in the three periods of time fully awake to the utmost, right and perfect Enlightenment because they have relied on the Perfection of Wisdom.

The Heart of Transcendent Wisdom (Skt. prajñāpāramitā hṛdaya), commonly known as the Heart Sutra, is one of the most important texts within the Sanskrit Mahayana tradition.

On 11th September Thay completed a profound and beautiful new English translation of the Heart Sutra, one of the most important sutras in Mahayana Buddhism.

Known in full as the “ Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra,” The Heart Sutra is a short Mahayana Buddhist text – just 14 verses in Sanskrit – that forms a part of the larger Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) …

The tradition of composing commentary on the Heart Sutra goes back to at least the eighth century, and includes many of the great Buddhist philosophers and meditation masters. What follows here are …

May 6, 2025 · A famous sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism; its Sanskrit title means "The Heart of the Perfection of Understanding". The text is very short, and it is generally believed to be Buddhist …

Welcome to our interactive version of the Heart Sūtra. The Sanskrit text here has been reconstructed based on examined manuscripts (matching the version Master Xuanzang used for his Chinese …

The Heart Sutra in English Translated by Gerhard Herzog When the holy Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara had truly grasped the transcendent wisdom, he realized that visible form is only illusion. The same …

Heart Sutra, in Mahayana Buddhism, an extremely brief yet highly influential distillation of the essence of Prajnaparamita (“Perfection of Wisdom”) writings, much reproduced and recited throughout East and …