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Heart Sutra Study
February 27
9:00 to 11:30 am
The Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra (Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra) is widley considered to be one of the most profound spiritual writings in existence, and it is a foundational text for Zen and Mahayana Buddhism in general. A thorough study of the Heart Sutra should include a review of the basic teachings of Buddhism, so this 8-week class will include a discussion of the Five Skandhas, the Eighteen Elements, the Four Noble Truths, the Twelve-fold Chain and the Two Truths.
But at it’s core the Heart Sutra is a mirror for the study of the self, so a primary focus of this class will be an examination how the teachings of emptiness deepen our understanding of what it means to be a human being and how they support us in living an awakened life.
The meetings will occur weekly on Saturday mornings, begining with an optional 50-minute period of zazen that will be followed by the class and discussion.
Recommended readings include The Heart Sutra by Red Pine and Living by Vow by Shohaku Okumura (see the chapter on The Heart Sutra). Please email shoryu@gyobutsuji.org for further information on how to join via Zoom.
Meetings will take place Saturdays from January 23 through March 20 (there will be no class March 6).
Class Schedule (Central Time):
9:00 am zazen
9:50 end zazen
10:00 lecture
11:00 discussion
11:30 finish
February 27
9:00 to 11:30 am
The Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra (Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra) is widley considered to be one of the most profound spiritual writings in existence, and it is a foundational text for Zen and Mahayana Buddhism in general. A thorough study of the Heart Sutra should include a review of the basic teachings of Buddhism, so this 8-week class will include a discussion of the Five Skandhas, the Eighteen Elements, the Four Noble Truths, the Twelve-fold Chain and the Two Truths.
But at it’s core the Heart Sutra is a mirror for the study of the self, so a primary focus of this class will be an examination how the teachings of emptiness deepen our understanding of what it means to be a human being and how they support us in living an awakened life.
The meetings will occur weekly on Saturday mornings, begining with an optional 50-minute period of zazen that will be followed by the class and discussion.
Recommended readings include The Heart Sutra by Red Pine and Living by Vow by Shohaku Okumura (see the chapter on The Heart Sutra). Please email shoryu@gyobutsuji.org for further information on how to join via Zoom.
Meetings will take place Saturdays from January 23 through March 20 (there will be no class March 6).
Class Schedule (Central Time):
9:00 am zazen
9:50 end zazen
10:00 lecture
11:00 discussion
11:30 finish
