The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism
by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Shambhala Publications, Boston, Massachusetts & London, England, 2014. 268 pp.
"Let me present the version of the
Heart Sutra translated by Joan Halifax and myself in 2002. It is based on the seventh-century Chinese version by Xuanzang, with additional reference to its Sanskrit counterpart, the
Hridaya. . . The
Heart Sutra resonates with meditation and a meditative way of life in a way that is as extraordinary as it is profound. Without doubt this is why it is often recited at meditation gatherings and at many Buddhist ceremonies. What, then are the essential teachings of the
Heart Sutra? What is its significance for practitioners of meditation today?"
(p. 3)
"Innumerable teachers and scholars have drawn lessons from this text, based on their learning, experiences, and intentions to help others. Here are some of my own interpretations of the sutra, which I offer as a humble student centuries removed from my thirteenth-century Japanese Zen master Dogen—interpretations that are based on the new translation that Joan and I have made and the studies that I undertook."
(p. 8)
-- submitted by Matt M.
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