The Heart of the Universe : Exploring the Heart Sutra

Form is emptiness; emptiness is form. This is the bold and intriguing assertion of the Heart Sutra, a text of seminal importance to the Buddhist tradition made even more fascinating by its deep resonance with the cutting edges of quantum physics and cognitive science. In spare and approachable language, The Heart of the Universe deftly explores this gem of world religious literature from a variety of perspectives--historical, spiritual, linguistic, and scientific--each serving to interdependently illuminate the other. "This is the bold and intriguing assertion of the Heart Sutra, a text of seminal importance to the Buddhist tradition made even more fascinating by its deep resonance with the cutting edges of quantum physics and cognitive science. In spare and approachable language, The Heart of the Universe deftly explores this gem of world religious literature from a variety of perspectives--historical, spiritual, linguistic, and scientific--each serving to interdependently illuminate the other."--Publisher's website

This is the bold and intriguing assertion of the Heart Sutra, a text of seminal importance to the Buddhist tradition made even more fascinating by its deep resonance with the cutting edges of quantum physics and cognitive science. In spare and approachable language, The Heart of the Universe deftly explores this gem of world religious literature from a variety of perspectives-historical, spiritual, linguistic, and scientific-each serving to interdependently illuminate the other.

Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 The Text Itself......Page 12 Background and Setting of the Sutra......Page 16 Commentary......Page 34 Appendix......Page 106 Notes......Page 110 Bibliography......Page 112 Acknowledgments......Page 114 Index......Page 116 About the Author......Page 124