The Heart Sutra

An Oral Teaching

Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Ruth Sonam, Ruth Sonam

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Snow Lion Publications
15 February 2013

Tibetan Buddhism

This short gem of a book shows how distorted perceptions and disturbing emotions-arising from our misunderstanding of reality-can be completely uprooted, resulting in freedom from suffering.

By: Geshe Sonam Rinchen
Edited by: Ruth Sonam
Translated by: Ruth Sonam
Imprint: Snow Lion Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781559392013
ISBN 10: 1559392010
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 15 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Geshe Sonam Rinchen was born in Tibet in 1933. He studied at Sera Je Monastery and in 1980 received the Lharampa Geshe degree. He teaches Buddhist philosophy and practice at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India.

Reviews for The Heart Sutra: An Oral Teaching

"""Understanding the nature of reality is the key to liberation. The wonderfully concise Heart Sutra is considered the essence of the Buddhas' teachings.The author's long experience in teaching Western students at the Dalai Lama's Library of Tibetan Works and Archives makes The Heart Sutra an ideal introduction for Westerners to this important subject.""—The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies"