Recorded at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA
Hosted by Land of Medicine Buddha
English Translation by Geshe Thupten Jinpa
May 17-19, 2001

The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom

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Heart Sutra - Part 1 - May 17, 2001
Heart Sutra - Part 2 - May 17, 2001
Heart Sutra - Part 3 - May 18, 2001
Heart Sutra - Part 4 - May 18, 2001
Heart Sutra - Part 5 - May 19, 2001
Heart Sutra - Part 6 - May 19, 2001

Peace Through Inner Peace - Public Talk - May 19, 2001
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Peace Through Inner Peace - Public Talk - May 19, 2001
    32k version

mandarin chinese versions

Chinese Heart Sutra - Part 1 - May 17, 2001
Chinese Heart Sutra - Part 2 - May 17, 2001
Chinese Heart Sutra - Part 3 - May 18, 2001
Chinese Heart Sutra - Part 4 - May 18, 2001
Chinese Heart Sutra - Part 5 - May 19, 2001
Chinese Heart Sutra - Part 6 - May 19, 2001

His Holiness often says, "I am just a simple Buddhist monk - no more, nor less." His Holiness follows the life of Buddhist monk. Living in a small cottage in Dharamsala, he rises at 4 A.M. to meditate, pursues an ongoing schedule of administrative meetings, private audiences and religious teachings and ceremonies. He concludes each day with further prayer before retiring. In explaining his greatest sources of inspiration, he often cites a favorite verse, found in the writings of the renowned eighth century Buddhist saint Shantideva:

For as long as space endures
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I too abide
To dispel the misery of the world.

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