num_pages: 224
description: An understanding of emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality, lies at the heart of Buddhist view and practice. The Heart Sutra, one of the best known and most popular of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, contains the essence of Buddha's teachings on emptiness and the methods to develop the wisdom that understands this ultimate reality. In this explanation of the Sutra, Geshe Kelsang reveals its explicit and implicit meanings, and relates them to the five Mahayana paths that lead to full enlightenment. He also explains how an initial understanding of emptiness can be used in conjunction with the Sutra to overcome both internal and external obstacles to our happiness.
language: English
title: Heart of Wisdom: The Essential Wisdom Teachings of Buddha
titlecomplete: Heart of Wisdom: The Essential Wisdom Teachings of Buddha
genres: Religion, Buddhism, Spirituality, Unfinished, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 167
publisher: Tharpa Publications