iha śāriputra:
rūpaṃ śūnyatā śūnyataiva rūpaṃ;
rūpān na pṛthak śūnyatā śunyatāyā na pṛthag rūpaṃ;
yad rūpaṃ sā śūnyatā; ya śūnyatā tad rūpaṃ.
evam eva vedanā saṃjñā saṃskāra vijñānaṃ.
tasmāc chāriputra śūnyatayāṃ na rūpaṃ
na vedanā na saṃjñā na saṃskārāḥ na vijñānam.
na cakṣuḥ-śrotra-ghrāna-jihvā-kāya-manāṃsi.
na rūpa-śabda-gandha-rasa-spraṣṭavya-dharmāh.
Na cakṣūr-dhātur. yāvan na manovijñāna-dhātuḥ.
na-avidyā na-avidyā-kṣayo.
yāvan na jarā-maraṇam na jarā-maraṇa-kṣayo.
na duhkha-samudaya-nirodha-margā.
Na jñānam, na prāptir.tasmāc aprāptitvād
"The Heart Sutra" is one of the most important Buddhist scriptures, belonging to the Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) genre. This text succinctly expounds the essence of the Prajna Paramita teachings in Buddhism, emphasizing the concepts of emptiness (Sunyata) and non-self (Anatta). It teaches us to transcend attachments and attain inner peace and liberation.
The core doctrine of "The Heart Sutra" is: "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Form is not other than emptiness, emptiness is not other than form. The same is true for feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness." This statement emphasizes the emptiness of phenomena, indicating that all things are impermanent, lacking inherent existence, and devoid of self-nature.
Chanting "The Heart Sutra" helps cultivate inner peace, enhance understanding and acceptance of life, and guide individuals beyond afflictions and attachments, towards the state of liberation.