what is the Buddhist Heart Sutra??

Question

and what are the benefits? thanks !!

Answer 1

the Heart Sutra is the shortest and the most popular sutra in Buddhism. The six hundred volumes of the Maha Prajna Sutra are summarized by the Diamond Sutra in around 5000 words, and the Diamond Sutra is summarized by the Heart Sutra in around 250 words. The Heart Sutra is regarded as the summation of the wisdom of Buddha. It expresses perfectly the insight attained by non-attachment, the doctrine of emptiness.

Many Buddhist around the world recite the Heart Sutra daily. However, they may not really and fully understand what it is. Some of them may have incredible response, and benefits. In Buddhism, reciting Buddha-name and sutra has great merit and virtues. And, it is one of the effective ways in cultivation of Buddhist Way. In nearly all Buddhist monastery and many Buddhist household, the Heart Sutra is recited by the people regularly on a daily basis.

If it is the first time you read Heart Sutra, you may find that it is difficult to understand because its way of thinking is different from the traditional ones. Therefore, you should be open-minded, and think deeply and carefully. The Heart Sutra reveals the entire secret of truth of the universe and life.

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- Prajnaparamita, usually translated as "Perfection of Wisdom", is the name given to a body of Mahayana literature to which the Heart Sutra belongs.
-Bodhisattvas are mythical enlightened beings referred to in Mahayana literature. They're not supposed to be real beings (as the historical Buddha was) - rather they're idealized concepts to aid in the teaching and understanding of Buddhism. Avalokita is the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
-Sariputra was a disciple of the historical Buddha, and probably really existed. He is traditionally believed to have originated the Abhidhamma method (the highly theoretical and analytic approach to Buddhism referred to in the introduction), and it is to him that Avalokita is supposed to be addressing this sutra (i.e. discourse).
-Most people will have come across the word Dharma as a synonym for the teaching of the Buddha. However, the word literally means "law", and in Buddhist writing its meaning is even wider than that. The two occurrences of dharma in the Heart Sutra mean something like "any phenomena that can be perceived or conceived by the mind".

Answer 2

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Answer 3

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/heartstr.htm

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Sutra