Heart Sūtra — Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya (Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom)

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Fame and Polemics: Lion's Roar of the Heart Sutra2024-12-16
In this second video on the Heart Sutra we'll look at its importance within the history of Buddhist dharma. What is its distinctive, polemical framing? What sorts of claims does it make, and how does it justify them? This all leads to the…
Heart Sutra: Essence of a New Wisdom2024-12-09
What is the Buddhist Heart Sutra and what does it tell us? We'll look at its history, peruse the text, then discuss some of its key insights through various early commentaries.
Is there a "Buddhist Bible"? Key Buddhist Texts2024-07-15
Is there a "Buddhist Bible"? We'll consider some key Buddhist texts, by analogy with the Old and New Testaments. What are they, and how do they relate to one another? NB: This is not intended to be an exhaustive list — I only barely…