Heart Sutra

心經

The Heart Sutra condenses the Perfection of Wisdom teachings into just 260 Chinese characters and is one of the most widely recited Buddhist texts.

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Heart Sutra app: Full-screen sutra text — Full-screen sutra text

Heart Sutra app: Long-press the text for the menu — Long-press the text for the menu

Heart Sutra app: Chanting plays in the background — Chanting plays in the background

Heart Sutra app: English text on a black background — English text on a black background

Chants

般若波羅蜜多心經
般若心経 - 唱えてみよう
Prajñāpāramitā-Hṛdaya Sūtra

Text versions

正體中文, 正體中文 - 注音, 简体中文, 简体中文 - 拼音, English, 日本語

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About Heart Sutra

Introduction

The Heart Sūtra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदय Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya) is a famous sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Its Sanskrit title, Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, literally means "The Heart of the Perfection of Understanding." The Heart Sūtra is often cited as the best-known and most popular Buddhist scripture of all.