The Heart Sutra

By: Red Pine

Narrated by: Brian Arens

The Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. It has had the most profound and wide-reaching influence of any text in Buddhism. This short text covers more of the Buddha’s teachings than any other scripture, and it does so without being superficial or hurried. Although the original author is unknown, he was clearly someone with a deep realization of the Dharma.

For this new English translation, Red Pine, award-winning translator of Chinese poetry and religious texts, has utilized various Sanskrit and Chinese versions, refining the teachings of dozens of ancient teachers together with his own commentary to offer a profound word-for-word explication. Divided into four parts and broken into thirty-five lines to make it easier to study or chant, and containing a glossary of names, terms, and texts, The Heart Sutra is a wise book of deep teaching destined to become the standard edition of this timeless statement of Mahayana truth.

This audiobook is masterfully read by Brian Arens, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Blake Rook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2005 Red Pine (P)2024 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Superb

Clear and lucid translation of the Heart Sutra that is paired with incredibly helpful commentary by both Red Pine and great scholars of antiquity. This small book has unlocked so many hidden layers of meaning to me. Very thankful for it.

Appreciated scholarship

I was thoroughly engrossed in this. By the end of the audiobook, when the longer sutra was recited, I felt that I had a much greater understanding than when I started the audiobook.