Synopses & Reviews
In this clear and detailed commentary to the
Essence of Wisdom or
Heart Sutra, one of the most popular Mahayana Buddhist texts, the author skilfully explains the dream-like nature of all things, the relationship between our mind and our world, and the extent to which we create our own reality.
Through studying, contemplating and meditating on this Sutra we can gain a perfect understanding of the nature of reality, overcome hindrances and difficulties in our daily life and finally overcome the obstacles preventing our attaining the perfect happiness of enlightenment.
About the Author
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Tibet at the age of eight. He is a fully accomplished meditation master, an international teacher, and the author of 20 acclaimed books on Buddhism. He is the founder of more than 1,000 Kadampa Buddhist meditation centers and branches around the world.