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    The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra
    The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra
    The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra
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    The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra

    Written by Thich Nhat Hanh

    Narrated by Thich Nhat Hanh

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    In this recording, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh lectures on the Heart of the Prajñ?p?ramit? Sutra, which is regarded as the essence of Buddhist teachings. To this day, the Heart Sutra is recited daily in Mahayana temples and practice centers throughout the world. Thay, as his followers call him, offered this lecture at Green Gulch Farm in Muir Beach, California, on April 19, 1987.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBetter Listen
    Release dateAug 1, 2016
    ISBN9781615440115
    The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra
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    Thich Nhat Hanh

    Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced tik-not-hawn) waas a world-renowned writer, scholar, spiritual leader, and Zen Buddhist monk. Since the age of sixteen, he was a Buddhist monk, a peace activist, and a seeker of the way. He survived three wars, persecution, and more than thirty years of exile from his native Vietnam, when he was banned by both the non-Communist and Communist governments for his role in undermining the violence he saw affecting his people. He was the master of one of the most prominent temples in Vietnam, and his lineage is traceable directly to the Buddha himself. A prolific author, Nhat Hanh has written more than one hundred books of philosophy, poetry, and fiction. Nhat Hanh lived in a monastic community in southwestern France that he founded, called Plum Village, recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. He died in January 2022 at the age of 95.  

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      This like all of his works is an amazing commentary.