The second of an eight-part Dharma talk series on the Heart Sutra from Gyobutsuji by Shoryu Bradley.

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The Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra (Mahāprajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra) is widely considered to be one of the most profound spiritual writings in existence, and it is a foundational text for Zen and Mahayana Buddhism in general. A thorough study of the Heart Sutra should include a review of the basic teachings of Buddhism, so this 8-week class will include a discussion of the Five Skandhas, the Eighteen Elements, the Four Noble Truths, the Twelve-fold Chain and the Two Truths.

But at its core the Heart Sutra is a mirror for the study of the self, so a primary focus of this class will be an examination how the teachings of emptiness deepen our understanding of what it means to be a human being and how they support us in living an awakened life.

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