Heart Sutra ~ Introduction When a person has perfected his wisdom he can see that the five classes of common sense entities have no real existence. The emptiness of thought objects and events. A wise person sees that: -form and no form are two sides of the same coin, there cannot be one without the other. So with feelings, perceptions, impulses and consciousness. -these entities, being non-existent, cannot be created or destroyed, cannot be pure or impure, cannot increase or decrease. -the following entities do not exist of themselves but rather are creations of the unenlightened mind. -forms, feelings, perceptions, impulses and consciousness - sense organs, bodies and minds. -objects sensed or thought -ignorance and the extinction of ignorance -old age and death and the extinction of old age and death. -suffering, accumulation, annihilation -the path to enlightenment -attainment of perfection and non-attainment of perfection. The enlightened state ~ After the perfection of wisdom the minds has no hindrances or obstacles and therefore has no fear. having gone beyond troublesome thoughts the mind is at peace. The Essence of wisdom ~ In the past, present and future it is the same; the person who perfects his wisdom finds peace of mind. Open to all ~ It is open to all people to perfect their wisdom and to transcend suffering. All that is required is going beyond common sense. The catch phrase for this GONE BEYOND. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
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