Heart Sutra

Heart Sutra

The Heart Sūtra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदय Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya) is a famous sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Its Sanskrit name Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya literally means "The Heart of the Perfection of Transcendent Wisdom". The Heart Sūtra is often cited as the best-known and most popular Buddhism scripture of all.

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