Heart of Wisdom: An Explanation of the Heart Sutra - Hardcover

Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0948006803 ISBN 13: 9780948006807

Publisher: Tharpa Publications, 2001

Synopsis

In this clear and detailed commentary to the Essence of Wisdom or Heart Sutra, one of the most popular Mahayana Buddhist texts, the author skilfully explains the dream-like nature of all things, the relationship between our mind and our world, and the extent to which we create our own reality.  

Through studying, contemplating and meditating on this Sutra we can gain a perfect understanding of the nature of reality, overcome hindrances and difficulties in our daily life and finally overcome the obstacles preventing our attaining the perfect happiness of enlightenment.

About this title

About the Author:

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Tibet at the age of eight. He is a fully accomplished meditation master, an international teacher, and the author of 20 acclaimed books on Buddhism. He is the founder of more than 1,000 Kadampa Buddhist meditation centers and branches around the world.

Review:

"Both excellent and comprehensive."  —North American Board for East West Dialogue

"For the serious student of Buddhism, a better book would be hard to come across."  —The Middle Way, UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Tharpa Publications
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0948006803
• ISBN 13: 9780948006807
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 264