• The Heart of Understanding, Twentieth Anniversary Edition

  • Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra
  • By: Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
  • Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,460 ratings)

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The Heart of Understanding, Twentieth Anniversary Edition

By: Thich Nhat Hanh
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Publisher's summary

In this modern classic, world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh presents a clear, concise translation and commentary of the Heart Sutra - the world's most popular piece of Buddhist scripture.

Comprising only 632 Chinese characters, the Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. Despite its brevity, this powerful work covers more of the Buddha's teachings than any other scripture. Its influence is more profound and wide-reaching than any other text in Buddhism. Thich Nhat Hanh's translation and commentary is regarded as the most simple, clear, concise, and understandable available. He describes the sutra as "a precious gift to us, the gift of fearlessness". Hanh offers subtle and profound teachings on non-duality and the letting go of all preconceived notions, opinions, and attachments - thereby becoming open to all the wonders of our life.

©2009 Thich Nhat Hanh (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Meaningful and thoughtful.

It is so interesting and helpful to learn all about life from Master TNH. If I were not here, you could not be there!

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Great Summary

Short, but packed with great insights and teachings. I have listened a few times and will certainly listen at least a few more. Very meaningful commentary.

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Great book.

For everyone looking for a spiritual cultivation or discipline of the mind, the book is a must have. Buddhist or no Buddhist, anyone can benefit from it's teaching.

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A Must Read

Short yet clear explainations. I'm grateful to have access to this audiobook and it's authors as well as the narrator!

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Thàt's It!

This book helped me to realize that I am never alone. It also gave me a clearer understanding of my existing.

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Insightful

It is a very insightful read and it's also a short one. I definitely enjoyed it

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Arriving at a fear-free heart

This is a lovely and enlightening little book, but fundamentally also the most difficult one. Perhaps to truly understand this book, one will need to transform oneself, to become empty, so as to see better, to interact better, and to walk one’s journey better in this world.

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Helpful in Growth

The words in this short book found a place deep with this hard head of mine. I believe it to be one of the books you go back and listen to overtime.

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each time I listen -I grow

I listen to this book frequently
It is Like a mantra
Helps me sleep - with no fear
The reader’s voice is important to me
I’d prefer to hear readings by Thich Nhat Hahn…. However This reader I understand. :)

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Very aberage

I don’t think it was worth my time. They were bits and pieces of useful information that reinforce things I had learned. It’s so much of a riddle wolf throughout the reading messages difficult to use.

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