Reviews

The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra by Thích Nhất Hạnh

leviofmichigan's review

5.0

A short and thoughtful commentary on a sacred text that definitely needs commentary to be understood in any capacity as a modern reader with limited knowledge of Buddhist philosophy. Worth reading, as Thích Nhat Hanh's explanation and analogies are as poignant as ever in this little book.

*I listened to this book.*

lynnannwalsh's review

challenging informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

brocc's review

5.0

this book cracked my head open, but in a kind of wondrous way. very short and very interesting.

evesj's review

3.0

Decent introduction to core buddhist ideologies?

kait_unicorn's review

5.0

The single most precise and comprehensible teachings I've ever read or heard on emptiness.

mjanemartin's review

5.0

Nothing exists independant of the rest of us. Non-duality, interbeing...the idea that we are all connected eliminates "us vs. them" thinking...there is no line between being and nothingness. A study of the Heart Sutra you can read in one sitting and study a lifetime.