The Heart Sutra: The Womb of Buddhas

Discover the most influential Buddhist sutra in the Mahayana Buddhism tradition—from one of the world’s preeminent translators of religious texts.

Simplified organization, helpful glossaries, and word-for-word analysis make understanding Buddhist scripture easier than ever.

The Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. It has had the most profound and wide–reaching influence of any text in Buddhism. This short text covers more of the Buddha’s teachings than any other Buddhist scripture, and ...