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The prajna-Paramita-Hrdaya Sutra

Bo re bo luo mi duo xin jing, guan zi zai pu sa, xing shen bo re bo luo mi duo shi, zhao jian wu yun jie kong, du yi qie ku e, she li zi, se bu yi kong, kong bu yi se, se ji shi kong, kong ji shi se, shou xiang xing shi,yi fu ru shi, se li zi, shi zhu fa kong xiang, bu sheng bu mie, bu gou bu jing, bu zeng bu jian, shi gu kong zhong wu se, wu shou xiang xing shi, wu yan er bi she shen yi, wu se sheng xiang wei chu fa, wu yan jie, nai zhi wu yi shi jie, wu wu ming, yi wu wu ming jin, nai zhi wu lao si, yi wu lao si jin, wu ku ji mie dao, wu zhi yi wu de, yi wu suo de gu, pu ti sa duo, yi bo re bo luo mi duo gu, xin wu gua ai ,wu gua ai gu, wu you kong bu , yuan li dian dao meng xiang, jiu jing nie pan, san shi zhu fo, yi bo re bo luo mi duo gu, de e nou duo luo san miao san pu ti, gu zhi bo re bo luo mi duo, shi da shen zhou, shi da min zhou, shi wu shang zhou, shi wu deng deng zhou, neng chu yi qie ku, zhen shi bu xu, gu shuo bo re bo luo mi duo zhou, ji shuo zhou yue, jie di jie di bo luo jie di bo luo seng jie di pu ti sa po he

When Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara practised the profound Prajna-paramita,he investigated and perceived that the five aggregates (skandhas) were non-existent thus securing his deliverance from all distress and sufferings.

Sariputra! Form (rupa) does not differ from the void (sunya), nor the void from form.Form is identical with void and void is identical with form.So also are reception (vedana), conception (sanjna), mental function (samskara) and consciousness (vijnana) in relation to the void.

Sariputra, the void (sunya) of all things is not created, not annihilated, not impure, not pure, not increasing and not decreasing.

Therefore, with the void (sunya), there is no form (rupa) and no reception (vedana), conception (sanjna), mental function (samskara) and no consciousness (vijnana) : there is no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind : there is no form, sound, smell, taste, touch and idea; there are no such thing as the eighteen realms of sense (dhatus) from the realm of sight up to that of the faculty of mind (vijnana) ; there are no such thing as the twelve links in the chain of existence (nidanas) from ignorance (avidya) with also the end of ignorance up to old age and death (jaramarana) with also the end of old age and death; there are no such things as noble truths and there is no wisdom and also no gain.

Because of gainlessness, Bodhisattvas who rely on Prajna-paramita, have no hindrance in their hearts, and since they have no hindrance, they have no fear, are free from contrary and delusive ideas and attain the Final Nirvana.

All Buddhas of the past, present and future obtained complete vision and perfect enlightment (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi) by relying on Prajna-paramita.So we know that Prajna-paramita is the great supernatural Mantra, the great bright, unsurpassed and unequalled Mantra which can truly and without fail wipe out all sufferings.

Therefore, He uttered the Prajna-paramita sutra which reads: Gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate Bodhi Svaha!

Sutra of the Heart of Prajnaparamita thus I have heard.Once the Blessed One was dwelling in Rajagriha at Vulture Peak mountain, together with a great gathering of the sangha of monks and the sangha of bodhisattvas.At that time the Blessed One entered the samadhi that examined the dharma called "profound illumination." At the same time noble Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva mahasattva, comtemplating the profound practice of the Prajnaparamita saw five skandhas to be empty in nature.Then, through the power of the Buddha, venerable Shariputra said this to noble Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva mahasattva, "How should a son or daughter of noble qualities who wishes to practice the profound Prajnaparamita train?" Addressed in this way, Noble Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva mahasattva, replied to venerable Shariputra:"O Shariputra, a son or daughter of noble qualities who wishes to practice the profound Prajnaparamita should regard things in the following way: The five skandhas should be seen to be completely empty in nature.Form is emptiness.Emptiness is form.Form is none other than emptiness.Emptiness is none other than form.In this same way feeling, perception, Mental formation, and consciousness are empty.Thus, Shariputra are all dharmas emptiness.They have no characteristics.They are unborn and unceasing; neither impure nor free from impurity.They neither decrease nor increase.Therefore, Shariputra, emptiness has no form, no feeling, no perception, no mental formation, no consciousness, no eye, no ear, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind, no appearance, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no dharmas; no eye element...no mind element, and no mind consciousness element; no ignorance, no end of ugnorance...no old age and death, and no end of old age and death.Likewise, there is no suffering, no origin of suffering, no cessation of suffering, no path, no wisdom, no attainment, and no non-attainment.Therefore Shariputra, since bodhisattvas have not hing to attain they abide in reliance upon Prajnaparamita.Without obstructions of mind, they have no fear.Completely transcending false views.They go to the ultimate of nirvana.All the buddhas of the three times by relying on the Prajnaparamita awaken completely to the perfect, unsurpassable enlightment.Therefore, the mantra of Prajnaparamita is the mantra of great awareness;it is the unsurpassed mantra, the mantra that equalizes whatever is unequal, and the mantra that totally pacifices all suffering.Since it does not deceive, it should be known as truth. The Prajnaparamita mantra is uttered thus: TADYATHA OM GA TE GA TE PA RA GA TE PA RA SAM GA TE BODHI SVA HA Shariputra, it is in this way that bodhisattva mahasattvas should train in the profound Prajnaparamita."Then the Blessed One arosed from that samadhi and praised the noble Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva mahasattvas, saying:"Good,good, oh son of noble qualities! thus it is! thus it is! Exactly as you have taught it one should practice the profound Prajnaparamita and all the Tathagatas will rejoice."When the Blessed One spoke these words, Venerable Shariputra ans noble Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva mahasattva, together with the whole assemly ans the world with its gods, humans, asuas and gandharvas all rejoiced, praising what the Blessed One has said.