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Heart Sutra: Essence of Wisdom by Brandon Augustine is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document is a translation of the Prajñāpāramitā-Hṛdayam (Heart Sutra), a famous Mahayana Buddhist text. It describes the Noble Buddha-to-be Avalokiteśvara deeply practicing wisdom and observing all things as empty of self-nature. All phenomena such as form and emptiness, and eye, ear, mind, etc. are described as empty in emptiness. Therefore, one who relies on wisdom dwells with an unobstructed mind and attains nirvana. All Buddhas rely on wisdom to achieve complete awakening. The mantra of wisdom is s

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Brandon Augustine

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