The perfection of wisdom
01 The Heart Sutra
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Wisdom 
Nov 6, 2024 A series of teachings on The Heart Sutra, the most concise of the profound Perfection of Wisdom Sutras for Gompa Tibetan Monastery Services
- Introduction to Essence of the Heart Sutra by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Background on the Perfection of Wisdom sutras
- The origin and context of The Heart Sutra
- How to evaluate the qualities of a teacher and a teaching
- The eight worldly concerns that occupy our time
- Questions and answers:
- What is happening in profound illumination meditation?
- What’s the difference between versions of The Heart Sutra?
- Can you review the common and uncommon origin again?
- Were the bodhisattvas in the audience aryas, monastics or both?
Part 2 in this series:
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
