Elaborations on Emptiness: Uses of the Heart Sūtra

by Donald S. Lopez Jr.

Book Overview

The Heart Sutra is perhaps the most famous Buddhist text, traditionally regarded as a potent expression of emptiness and of the Buddha's perfect wisdom. This brief, seemingly simple work was the subject of more commentaries in Asia than any other sutra. In Elaborations on Emptiness, Donald Lopez explores for the first time the elaborate philosophical and ritual uses of the Heart Sutra in India, Tibet, and the West.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069100188X
• ISBN13: 9780691001883
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"