Decoding the Heart Sutra — part 6

The Heart Sutra is the most recited, copied, and studied text in all schools of Mahayana Buddhism. It reviews the foundations of Buddhist philosophy while revealing the profound Perfection of Wisdom: the doctrine of emptiness. In this class series, we will study the Sutra in Sanskrit, discuss the key philosophical points of Buddhism, and reveal the deep teachings on emptiness. In the final class of the series, we examine the qualities of awakened beings described by the Heart Sutra, and the crucial instructions on how to practice of the Perfection of Wisdom. Show notes include the Sutra in Sanskrit and English, along with video of the class and other visual aids.