Starting on April 17th Geshe Thubten Samdup is giving a series of bi-weekly teachings on Heart Sutra. The Heart Sutra is the most widely known sutra of the Mahayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It is part of the Prajnaparamita Sutras, which is a collection of about 40 sutras composed between 100 BCE and 500 CE. The Heart Sutra is a presentation of profound wisdom on the nature of emptiness. Here’s a brief outline of each session.
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Session 1: April 17, 2018 (Preliminary teaching )
- Identifying the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Prajna-Paramita Sutra)
- On the number of the volumes.
- When did Buddha teach Prajna-Paramita sutra?
- Why Prajna-Paramita sutra is so important?
- The benefits and advantages of understanding emptiness.
Session 2: May 1, 2018 (Preliminary teaching cont.)
- Disadvantages of not properly understanding emptiness.
- Who is suitable to listen to the teachings on emptiness.
- The varieties of Buddha’s words.
- What is Perfection Wisdom?
- How many commentaries are there for the Heart Sutra?
Session 3: June 5, 2018 (Main Teaching)
- Translator’s Homage.
- History or the introduction of the Sutra.
- Engaging in Wisdom.
- Definition of emptiness.
Session 4: June 19, 2018 (Main Teaching cont.)
- Definition of emptiness – Part 1.
Session 5: July 3, 2018 (Main Teaching cont.)
- Definition of emptiness – Part 2
Session 6: July 17, 2018 (Main Teaching cont.)
- The object of Perfection Wisdom.
- The attributes of the Wisdom.
- The results of the Wisdom.
- The Mantras of the Wisdom.
Session 7: July 31, 2018 (Teaching on Meditation)
- Detailed explanations on how to meditate on emptiness:
- Identifying the object of negation.
Session 8: August 14, 2018 (Teaching on Meditation cont.)
- The history and evolution of Buddha’s teaching on emptiness – The Middle Way Approach ‘Madhyamaka’ – Part 1
Session 9: August 28, 2018 (Teaching on Meditation cont.)
- The history and evolution of Buddha’s teaching on emptiness – The Middle Way Approach ‘Madhyamaka’ – Part 2
Session 10: September 11, 2018 (Teaching on Meditation cont.)
- The Hashang approach and the Samye debate contrasting this with Madhyamaka – Part 1
Session 11: September 25, 2018 (Teaching on Meditation cont.)
- The Hashang approach and the Samye debate contrasting this with Madhyamaka – Part 2
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