Guest guest Posted March 8, 1999 Report Share Posted March 8, 1999 > >The Maha Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra > > Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva > When practicing deeply the Prajna Paramita > perceives that all five skandhas are empty > and is saved from all suffering and distress. > > Shariputra, > form does not differ from emptiness, > emptiness does not differ from form. > That which is form is emptiness, > that which is emptiness form. > > The same is true of feelings, > perceptions, impulses, consciousness. > > Shariputra, > all dharmas are marked with emptiness; > they do not appear or disappear, > are not tainted or pure, > do not increase or decrease. > > Therefore, in emptiness no form, no feelings, > perceptions, impulses, consciousness. > > No eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, > no mind; no color, no sound, no smell, > no taste, no touch, no object of mind; > no realm of eyes > and so forth until no realm of mind consciousness. > > No ignorance and also no extinction of it, > and so forth until no old age and death > and also no extinction of them. > > No suffering, no origination, > no stopping, no path, no cognition, > also no attainment with nothing to attain. > > The Bodhisattva depends on Prajna Paramita > and the mind is no hindrance; > without any hindrance no fears exist. > Far apart from every perverted view > one dwells in Nirvana. > > In the three worlds > all Buddhas depend on Prajna Paramita > and attain Annutara Samyak Sambodhi. > > Therefore, know that Prajna Paramita > is the great transcendent mantra > is the great bright mantra, > is the utmost mantra, > is the supreme mantra, > which is able to relieve all suffering > and is true, not false. > > So proclaim the Prajna Paramita mantra, > proclaim the mantra which says: > > gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate, bodhi svaha > gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate, bodhi svaha > gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate, bodhi svaha. > btw: its not 'gate' like the opening in your fence, its gah-tay may all beings benefit from this sutra and realize the state of happiness beyond desire and the trappings of samsara. --janpa tsomo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 1999 Report Share Posted March 8, 1999 Janpa; By all means, do! I'll file it in my Potent Posts folder. Madhya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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