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Podcast: The Zen Studies Podcast
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19 - The Heart Sutra Part 1: Introduction to the Most Common Mahayana Text
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:35:02
Publish Date: 2017-06-15 10:59:01
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The Heart Sutra is probably the best-known Buddhist text in the world. It's less than 250 words long and considered to present the essence of Mahayana Buddhism. However, its meaning – and its attraction to Buddhists – may not be immediately evident! 

I first recite the Heart Sutra for you, then give you a brief overview of its history to provide you with a little context. Then I start working my way through the text line by line, offering definitions of terms, explaining references, and giving you a sense of the teaching being conveyed. I'll finish the line-by-line analysis in the next episode.
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