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Heart Sutra Talks

The Heart Sūtra is a popular sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Sanskrit, the title Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya translates as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom". It is traditionally associated with the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (commonly known in East Asian Buddhism as Guanyin), who is the interlocutor of the sūtra.

The sūtra famously states, "Form is emptiness (śūnyatā), emptiness is form." It has been called "the most frequently used and recited text in the entire Mahayana Buddhist tradition." The text has been translated into English dozens of times from Chinese, Sanskrit, and Tibetan, as well as other source languages.

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Title	Speaker	Date
The Heart Sutra and Suffering Shoren Heather Iarusso discusses how we get stuck in concepts and cause our own suffering. Suffering, Heart Sutra, Nirvana	Shoren Heather Iarusso	May 21 2025 Tassajara
Consciousness: Synthesizing Yogacara and Heart Sutra Serial: SF-09532 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Inside Vasubandhus Yogacara Kakuon on 2025-04-20 Consciousness, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Apr 20 2025
Mindful Interplay of Emptiness and Awareness Serial: SF-09807 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-04-20 Consciousness, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Apr 20 2025
Embracing Practice: Growth Through Vulnerability Serial: SF-08678 Talk by Paul Haller at City Center on 2024-05-25 Zazen, Heart Sutra, Practice Period	Ryushin Paul Haller	May 25 2024 City Center
Hatred Never Ceases from Hatred Serial: SF-07901 05/28/2022, Pamela Weiss, dharma talk at City Center. Is the world full of pain, brutality and violence, or brimming with beauty, courage and generosity? This talk... Heart Sutra	Monitsu Pamela Weiss	May 28 2022 City Center
The Heart Sutra: Something Like Grief Serial: SF-07880 04/20/2022, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. The Heart Sutra teaches emptiness as a context for understanding Buddhist teaching as not static or rigid,... Heart Sutra, Emptiness	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Apr 20 2022 City Center
The Heart Sutra: Something Like Grief Serial: SF-08068 04/20/2022, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. The Heart Sutra teaches emptiness as a context for understanding Buddhist teaching as not static or rigid,... Heart Sutra, Emptiness	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Apr 20 2022 City Center
Available to the World Serial: SF-07875 An exploration of the thread that runs through Buddha's life and all those trying to live like the Buddha. 04/09/2022, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center.... Bodhisattva, Heart Sutra, Daily Life	Sozan Michael McCord	Apr 09 2022 City Center
Satipatthana: An overview Serial: SF-10904 Looking at the Satipatthana Sutta, the Heart Sutra and the Genjo Koan and how these three seminal documents reveal resonance that transcend time and space. 06/09/2021,... Heart Sutra, Suffering	Anshi Zachary Smith	Jun 09 2021 City Center
Enlightenment Through Mindful Emptiness Serial: SF-11124 Talk by Anshi Zachary Smith at City Center on 2021-06-09 Heart Sutra, Suffering, Study	Anshi Zachary Smith	Jun 09 2021 City Center
First There Is A Mountain Serial: SF-10942 In this talk author, professor, student and teacher of the Dharma of fifty years, Jan Willis leads us through an overview of the Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel. 06/05... Heart Sutra, Emptiness	Jan Willis	Jun 05 2021 City Center
First There is a Mountain Serial: SF-10944 In this talk author, professor, student and teacher of the Dharma of fifty years, Jan Willis leads us through an overview of the Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel. 06/05... Heart Sutra	Jan Willis	Jun 05 2021 City Center
Wisdom Beyond Wisdom Serial: SF-10950 During week two of the Harmony of Vipassana and Zen Intensive, focusing on the theme of Prajna, in this talk, Abbess Fu Shroeder explores the Heart Sutra. MM/DD/2021, Fu... Heart Sutra, Wisdom	Fu Schroeder	Apr 28 2021 City Center
Consciousness Transformed: Yogacara Insights Serial: SF-09856 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-12-06 Consciousness, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Dec 06 2020 Green Gulch Farm
GGF Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 6 - Heart Sutra: Grief, Gratitude, Oh what an Awakening! (video) Serial: SF-11194 The final lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun and Fu - 12/05/2020. Heart Sutra	Eijun Linda Cutts	Dec 05 2020 Green Gulch Farm
GGF Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 6 - Heart Sutra: Grief, Gratitude, Oh What An Awakening! Serial: SF-11372 12/05/2020, the final lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun Linda Cutts and Fu Schroeder. Heart Sutra	Eijun Linda Cutts	Dec 05 2020 Green Gulch Farm
GGF Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 4 - The Buddha Mudra Is Reality Itself Serial: SF-11304 12/03/2020, the fourth lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun Linda Cutts and Fu Schroeder. Heart Sutra, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Dec 03 2020 Green Gulch Farm
The Buddha Mudra Is Reality Itself Serial: SF-11311 The fourth lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun and Fu. Heart Sutra, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Dec 03 2020 Green Gulch Farm
What A Wonderful World Serial: SF-11238 Reflecting on what it is that blocks our view from seeing this world and each other through the eyes of an awakened being. 11/22/2020, Furyu Nancy Schroeder, dharma talk... Heart Sutra, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Nov 22 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Emptiness: Wisdom Beyond Illusion Serial: SF-09839 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-11-10 Emptiness, Suffering, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Nov 10 2020
Evolving Truths: From Duality to Emptiness Serial: SF-09764 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-11-01 Heart Sutra, Emptiness	Fu Schroeder	Nov 01 2020
Mind Only: Bridging Emptiness Teachings Serial: SF-09837 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2020-11-01 Heart Sutra, Emptiness	Fu Schroeder	Nov 01 2020
Interdependent Reality and Emptiness Unveiled Serial: SF-09782 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-10-18 Emptiness, Suffering, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Oct 18 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Embracing Emptiness: The Middle Path Serial: SF-09826 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-10-18 Emptiness, Suffering, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Oct 18 2020
Navigating Emptiness: The Middle Way Serial: SF-09800 Talk by Sanghasession Fuschroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-10-11 Emptiness, Suffering, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Oct 11 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Beyond Duality: Zen's Middle Way Serial: SF-11292 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-09-20 Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Sep 20 2020 Green Gulch Farm
The Two Wings of Practice Serial: SF-11239 Tibetan Buddhist teacher Anam Thubten offers a rich view of practicing balance between compassion and wisdom. He reminisces about his own love of the Heart Sutra, and his... Bodhisattva, Heart Sutra	Anam Thubten	Sep 19 2020 City Center
Dharma Talk - Anam Thubten (video) Serial: SF-11262 09/19/2020, Anam Thubten, dharma talk at City Center. Bodhisattva, Heart Sutra, Emptiness	Anam Thubten	Sep 19 2020 City Center
It Actually is You (video) Serial: SF-11299 09/02/2020, Anshi Zachary Smith, dharma talk at City Center. Gratitude, Heart Sutra, Koan	Anshi Zachary Smith	Sep 02 2020 City Center
Embracing Emptiness with Compassionate Wisdom Serial: SF-09729 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-08-16 Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Aug 16 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Embracing Emptiness for Ultimate Liberation Serial: SF-09741 Talk by Sangha Abbess Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-08-02 Suffering, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Aug 02 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Awakening Through Emptiness Insight Serial: SF-09740 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-07-26 Suffering, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Jul 26 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Questions of Your Heart Serial: SF-10873 04/13/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at Tassajara. Heart Sutra, Zazen	Ryushin Paul Haller	Apr 13 2019 Tassajara
The Great Intrigue Of This Mystery Serial: SF-10886 03/22/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Heart Sutra	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 22 2019 City Center
Without Hindrance, There Is No Fear Serial: SF-10749 02/23/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. Heart Sutra, Zazen	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 23 2019 City Center
Compassion in the Illusion of Self Serial: SF-12201 Talk by Michael M Ord at City Center on 2019-02-20 Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva	Sozan Michael McCord	Feb 20 2019 City Center
Amygdala and Prajna Paramita Serial: SF-11472 7/29/2018, Steve Weintraub dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Heart Sutra	Steve Weintraub	Jul 29 2018 Green Gulch Farm
Weather Report Serial: SF-10393 9/2/2017, Myogan Djinn Gallagher dharma talk at Tassajara. Heart Sutra	Myogan Djinn Gallagher	Sep 02 2017 Tassajara
Diamond Sutra Class Heart Sutra	Red Pine Bill Porter	Jun 11 2017 Tassajara
Heart Sutra Class Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Abhidharma	Red Pine Bill Porter	Jun 10 2017 Tassajara
What Wakes Up Serial: SF-11910 2/10/2016, Pam Weiss dharma talk at City Center. Heart Sutra	Monitsu Pamela Weiss	Feb 10 2016 City Center
Tassajara Fall 2015 Practice Period Class 1 Serial: SF-09190 10/13/2015, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at Tassajara. Emptiness, Heart Sutra	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 13 2015 Tassajara
The Two Truths Serial: SF-09033 9/26/2015, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva	Ryushin Paul Haller	Sep 26 2015 City Center
No Hindrance, No Fear Serial: SF-09046 9/9/2015, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Emotions	Ryushin Paul Haller	Sep 09 2015 City Center
Zen Paths to Conflict Peace Serial: SF-09199 8/26/2015, Zoketsu Norman Fischer dharma talk at Tassajara. Heart Sutra	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Aug 26 2015 Tassajara
The Heart Sutra - Tanahashi Serial: SF-09119 6/24/2015, Kazuaki Tanahashi dharma talk at Tassajara. Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Suffering	Kazuaki Tanahashi	Jun 24 2015 Tassajara
The Heart Sutra - Porter Serial: SF-09222 6/10/2015, Bill Porter dharma talk at Tassajara. Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Abhidharma	Red Pine Bill Porter	Jun 10 2015 Tassajara
Thinking Thinking Serial: SF-09093 6/3/2015, Rinso Ed Sattizahn dharma talk at City Center. Heart Sutra, Suffering	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Jun 03 2015 City Center
Dogen's Genjo Koan Serial: SF-08995 5/16/2015, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. Dogen, Heart Sutra	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	May 16 2015 City Center
No Hindrance, No Fear Serial: SF-09129 2/16/2015, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva	Zenshin Greg Fain	Feb 16 2015 Tassajara

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