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Essence of the Heart Sutra

The Dalai Lama's Heart of Wisdom Teachings

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Essence of the Heart Sutra

By: Tenzin Gyatso the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Geshe Thupten Jinpa - translator and editor
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
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For more than 2,000 years, the Heart Sutra has been part of the daily life of millions of Buddhists. This concise text, so rich and laden with meaning, concentrates the very heart of Buddhism into a powerful and evocative teaching on the interdependence of all reality.

In Essence of the Heart Sutra, the Dalai Lama masterfully unpacks the Heart Sutra so that any listener can benefit from its teachings - teachings meant to help us release ourselves from suffering and live with true compassion.

Comprised of his "Heart of Wisdom" talks originally delivered to thousands of listeners in 2001, the book offers the Dalai Lama's commentary as well as his easy-to-follow overview of Buddhist philosophy that places the sutra within its historical and philosophical context.

With additional contributions by scholar and translator Thupten Jinpa, Essence of the Heart Sutra is the authoritative presentation of a text seminal to the world's religious heritage.

©2005 Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Buddhism Eastern Metaphysics Philosophy Religious Studies Sacred Writing Meditation Compassion
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Bowing to this deep, beautiful, engaging and well written book.
Lovely narrator making easy to follow and absorb the profound meaning of this teachings.
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Excellent explanation with great clarity on - the Heart Sutra - the heart of Buddha's teachings on the wisdom that realizes the ultimate nature of reality.

Perfect book on the ultimate nature of reality

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I found this book by His Holiness The Dalia Lama really helpful in deepening my understanding of emptyness through his excellent commentary on The Heart Sutra. Thank you.

Really helpful

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The Dalai Lama communicates an honourable, inclusive and empathetic approach to enlightenment - not just for one’s self but for the benefit of all - for each person does not intrinsically exist without other forms or factors that make up our life.

This book will definitely help you to realise the opportunities for altruism in your journey to enlightenment. All new things are born of change after all.

Heart Opening Enlightenment

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I would not call this book a beginner reading. With some previous knowledge of Buddhism and its concept I found this book very useful in going deeper in explaining some concepts, although I still felt a bit lost in particular in the middle sections.

Very valuable, but not a beginner reading

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