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Heart Sutra - Tanahashi
Heart Sutra - Tanahashi
Avalokiteshvara, who helps all to awaken, Being free of attainment, those who help all to
moves in the deep course of awaken
realizing wisdom beyond wisdom, abide in the realization of wisdom beyond wisdom
sees that all five streams of and live with an unhindered mind.
body, heart, and mind are without boundary, Without hindrance, the mind has no fear.
and frees all from anguish. Free from confusion, those who lead all to
liberation
O Shariputra [who listens to the teachings of the
Buddha], embody profound serenity.
form is not separate from boundlessness; all those in the past, present, and future
boundlessness is not separate from form. who realize wisdom beyond wisdom,
Form is boundlessness; boundlessness is form. manifest unsurpassable and thorough awakening.
Feelings, perceptions, inclinations, and
discernment are also like this Know that realizing wisdom beyond wisdom
O Shariputra, is no other than this wondrous mantra,
boundlessness is the nature of all things. luminous, unequalled, and supreme.
It neither arises nor perishes, It relieves all suffering.
neither stains nor purifies, It is genuine, not illusory.
neither increases nor decreases. So set forth this mantra of realizing wisdom
Boundlessness is not limited by form, beyond wisdom.
nor by feelings, perceptions, inclinations, or set forth this mantra that says:
discernment.
it is free of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and GATÉ, GATÉ, PARAGATÉ, PARASAMGATÉ,
mind; BODHI! SVAHA!
free of sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and any
object of mind;
free of sensory realms, including the realm of the
mind.
It is free of ignorance and the end of ignorance.
Boundlessness is free of old age and death,
and free of the end of old age and death.
It is free of suffering, arising, cessation, and path,
and free of wisdom and attainment.