Join us for a six-week study/discussion group on the Heart Sutra. This group will begin on October 3 from 6:45 pm to 8 pm and will meet on the subsequent six Mondays, ending on November 7.

The Heart Sutra is the most frequently used and recited text in the entire Mahayana Buddhist tradition and has been translated into many languages with dozens of translations.

This group is intended for everyone, regardless of prior knowledge. Let’s explore one of Buddhism’s most impactful sutras together in an inclusive and supporting environment!

We will be using Red Pine’s translation, available here:
https://amzn.to/3QN7kgK
While a new copy can be expensive, you can find used ones for good prices as well, using the same link. You can also view a free pdf here: https://bit.ly/3dQ3zZc

Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3fMCa6e
& passcode: 674394

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Syllabus

• October 3rd: The Heart Sutra itself, Introduction, and Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutran

  • We will read Red Pine’s translation, available here.

• October 10th: Part One: Prajnaparamita

  • We will read DT Suzuki’s translation, available here.

• October 17th: Part Two: Abhidharma in the Light of Prajnaparamita

  • We will read Kazuaki Tanahashi and Roshi Joan Halifax’s translation, available here.

• October 24th: Part Three: The Bodhisattva Path

  • We will read Shen Yen’s translation, available here.

• October 31st: Part Four: The Womb of Buddhas

  • We will read Thich Nhat Hanh’s translation, available here.

• November 7th: Open Discussion on Versions Chanted,

  • We will read in Sino-Japanese, available here.

We will begin and end each class with a ten-minute meditation followed by the week’s version of the Heart Sutra being chanted.

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