A Brief Introduction to the Heart Sutra 心經

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A Brief Introduction to the Heart Sutra 心經

The Title of Heart Sutra Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra Wisdom Perfection Heart, quintessence Discourse, scripture Discourse on the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom

Wisdom associated with, or required to achieve, Buddhahood Perfection of Wisdom (S. Prajñāpāramitā) Wisdom associated with, or required to achieve, Buddhahood Wisdom of Emptiness

One who perceives the suffering of the world Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, while contemplating deeply the pāramitā, realized the five aggregates are empty and was liberated from all suffering and hardship.

Enlightened/enlightening being; motivation is great compassion Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, while contemplating deeply the pāramitā, realized the five aggregates are empty and was liberated from all suffering and hardship.

State of enlightened awareness / wisdom Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, while contemplating deeply the pāramitā, realized the five aggregates are empty and was liberated from all suffering and hardship.

Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, while contemplating deeply the pāramitā, realized the five aggregates are empty and was liberated from all suffering and hardship.

5 Aggregates (S. Skandha ; C. 五蘊) These five aggregates are the building blocks that we typically use to construct our sense of personal identity; they are the things that we cling to as being “mine,” “I,” and “my self.” (Bhikkhu Bodhi. In the Buddha’s words, p. 22) Form or materiality (S. Rūpa; C. 色) Sensations/feeling (S. Vedanā; C. 受) Perception or discrimination (S. Saṃjñā; C. 想) 5 Aggregates – wǔ yùn Form - sè Sensation – shòu Perception – xiǎng Mental formations – xíng Consciousness – shi Mental formations/Volition/Volitional formations/Conditioning factors (S. Saṃskāra; C. 行) Consciousness (S. Vijñāna; C. 識)

Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, while contemplating deeply the pāramitā, realized the five aggregates are empty and was liberated from all suffering and hardship.

= Emptiness (Sanskrit: Śūnyatā; Chinese: 空) Emptiness Nothingness Empty of independently-arising, permanent, unchanging self-nature

Flower What happens when conditions change? E N R G Y NUTRIENTS Primary cause: Seed E N R G Y Conditions: Water Nutrients Energy What happens when conditions change? NUTRIENTS

Dependent origination /Dependent arising (S. Pratītyasammutpāda; C. 緣起) The flower is empty of an independently arising, non-changing, eternal self-nature All phenomena (sentient beings, inanimate objects, events) share the trait of dependent origination Chinese: yuanqi This includes us

Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, while contemplating deeply the pāramitā, realized the five aggregates are empty and was liberated from all suffering and hardship.

Statement of non-duality …form is not different from emptiness; emptiness is not different from form. Statement of non-duality

Four Concepts Compassion Wisdom Emptiness Non-duality