The Heart Sutra Part 1 - Prelude and Introduction. Talk by Guo Gu

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Guo Gu explains how our attachment to fixed identities and possessions can lead to suffering, and how understanding the interdependent and impermanent nature of existence can lead to liberation. Guo Gu also touches on the concept of emptiness, a key tenant found in early prajnaparamita literature, which recognizes that nothing has a fixed or independent existence.
This video opened a series of commentaries by Guo Gu on "The Heart Sutra", one of the shortest Mahayana scriptures that expound the core message of Buddhism. The Heart Sutra is also one of the most important scriptures in the Chan/Zen tradition. The series will continue every first Monday of each month and will last until 2024. Each talk will be independent, but we encourage you and your friends to attend all sessions. During these Monday sits, we will begin with a short period of meditation followed by the Dharma talk. There will be opportunity to ask questions and to socialize a bit after the talk.
More information can be found at: tallahasseechan.org/heart-sutra
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