The Essence of the Heart Sutra

Contents

Brief Introduction Full Text of the Heart Sutra Chapter One: Brief Explanation of the Title of the Sutra Chapter II: The True Meaning of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Section 1: Being-in-Itself and Not-Being-in-Itself Section Two: How to Attain Great Wisdom through Contemplation and Practice Chapter 3 The Specific Connotation of the Emptiness of the Five Aggregates Chapter IV: The True Meaning of "Form and Emptiness Are Not Two" Chapter 5: The Middle Way Nature of Tathāgatagarbha Chapter Six: The True Mind's Nirvana and Ultimate Emptiness Section One: The True Mind Is Empty and Quiescent Without the Five Aggregates Section II: The True Mind, Empty and Quiescent, Transcending the Eighteen Realms Section Three: The True Mind is Empty and Still, Free from Ignorance Section Four: The True Mind, Void and Serene, Free from Aging and Death Section 5: The Genuine Mind Is Empty and Quiescent — Free from Suffering, Cause of Suffering, Cessation, and the Path Section VI: The Original Mind is Void and Tranquil, Devoid of Wisdom and Attainment Chapter 7: The Nirvana Attained by Mahayana Saints Section One: How to Realize the Mind Essence of Tathagatagarbha with Non-Attainment Section Two: Only by Relying on the Tathagatagarbha Without Birth and Death Can Bodhisattvas Gradually Attain Non-Attachment Section III: The Bodhisattva Attains Nirvana Through Right Knowledge and Enlightenment Section 4: All Buddhas of the Past, Present, and Future Attain Perfect Enlightenment by Relying on the Essential Nature of Suchness Chapter 8: Comprehensive Guidance on Buddhist Practice and Realization Appendix: Verses Spoken by Bodhisattva Juelin in the Avatamsaka Sutra