The Heart Sutra: Prajñāpāramitā-Hṛdayam

The Heart Sutra explores one of the most iconic and concise texts of Mahāyāna Buddhism. This book examines the Sutra's origins within the vast Prajñāpāramitā tradition, its transmission history through translators such as Xuanzang, and the philological debates surrounding its composition. Beyond textual history, the book unpacks the Sutra's central teaching — that form is emptiness and emptiness is form — along with its treatment of the five skandhas, dependent origination, and the path beyond conceptual categories. Written as an accessible companion for readers encountering the Heart Sutra for the first time as well as those seeking deeper study, this book offers historical context, textual analysis, and reflection on a teaching that continues to shape Buddhist practice today.