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Buddhism: The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha

The Heart Sutra

The Womb of Buddhas

by Red Pine · Red Pine (Bill Porter) (trans.)

A translation of the Heart Sutra with an extended commentary drawing on Chinese, Indian and Tibetan sources. The translator also discusses the history of the text and the debate over its origins.

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