v062qjjq@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (David T Wei) (04/06/91)
THE HEART SUTRA
The Prajna-Paramita-Hrdaya Sutra
WHen Bodhisattve Avalokitesvara practised the
profound Parjna-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 conscious-
ness (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
things 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 things 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) the four 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 enlightenment
(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
mantra which reads:
Gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate BodhiSvaha!
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