num_pages: 138
description: A radical new interpretation of the Buddhas most important most studied teachingfrom the Zen master and peace activist behind The Miracle of MindfulnessIn September 2014 Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound and beautiful new English translation of the Prajaparamita Heart Sutra one of the most important and well-known sutras in Buddhism. The Heart Sutra is recited daily in Mahayana temples and practice centers throughout the world. This new translation came about because Thich Nhat Hanh believes that the patriarch who originally compiled the Heart Sutra was not sufficiently skillful with his use of language to capture the intention of the Buddhas teachingsand has resulted in fundamental misunderstandings of the central tenets of Buddhism for almost 2000 years. In The Other Shore  Thich Nhat Hanh provides the new translation with commentaries based on his interpretation. Revealing the Buddhas original intention and insight makes clear what it means to transcend duality and pairs of opposites such as birth and death and to touch the ultimate reality and the wisdom of nondiscrimination. By helping to demystify the term emptiness the Heart Sutra is made more accessible and understandable. Prior to the publication of The Other Shore  Thich Nhat Hanhs translation and commentaries of the Heart Sutra called The Heart of Understanding  sold more than 120000 copies in various editions and is one of the most beloved commentaries of this critical teaching. This new book The Other Shore  supersedes all prior translations.
language: English
title: The Other Shore: A New Translation of the Heart Sutra with Commentaries
publisher: Palm Leaves Press