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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part One
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/25/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/25/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part One

“Maha Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Two
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/24/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/24/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Two

“Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Three
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/23/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/23/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Three

“Doing deep prajnaparamita…”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Four
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/22/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/22/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Four

“Clearly saw emptiness in all the five conditions…”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Five
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/21/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/21/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Five

“Clearly saw emptiness in all the five conditions…”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Six
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/20/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/20/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Six

“…thus completely releiving misfortune and pain. O Shariputra…”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Seven
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/19/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/19/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Seven

“…form is no other than emptiness; emptiness no other than form…”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Eight
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/18/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/18/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Eight

“Form is exactly emptiness, emptiness exactly form. Sensation, conception, discrimination, awareness are likewise like this.”

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Nine
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/17/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/17/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Nine

“O Shariputra, all dharma are forms of emptiness; not born, not destroyed; not stained, not pure; without loss, without gain.“

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Ten
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/16/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/16/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Ten

“So in emptiness there is no form, no sensation, conception, discrimination, awareness;”

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