The Other Shore
A New Translation of the Heart Sutra with Commentaries
by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Pub Date Jul 18 2017 | Archive Date Jul 17 2017
Parallax Press | Palm Leaves Press
Description
In September 2014, Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound and beautiful new English translation of the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra, one of the most important and well-known sutras in Buddhism.
The Heart Sutra is recited daily in Mahayana temples and practice centers throughout the world. This new translation came about because Thich Nhat Hanh believes that the patriarch who originally compiled the Heart Sutra was not sufficiently skillful with his use of language to capture the intention of the Buddha’s teachings—and has resulted in fundamental misunderstandings of the central tenets of Buddhism for almost 2,000 years.
In The Other Shore, Thich Nhat Hanh provides the new translation with commentaries based on his interpretation. Revealing the Buddha’s original intention and insight makes clear what it means to transcend duality and pairs of opposites, such as birth and death, and to touch the ultimate reality and the wisdom of nondiscrimination. By helping to demystify the term “emptiness,” the Heart Sutra is made more accessible and understandable.
Prior to the publication of The Other Shore, Thich Nhat Hanh’s translation and commentaries of the Heart Sutra, called The Heart of Understanding, sold more than 120,000 copies in various editions and is one of the most beloved commentaries of this critical teaching. This new book, The Other Shore, supersedes all prior translations.
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Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781941529140 |
PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 160 |
Featured Reviews
I really enjoyed this translation and explanation if one of the worlds oldest and possibly most misunderstood sutras. I especially liked the Sanskrit translation in the appendix. I would recommend this to all fans is Thich Naht Hanh.
Thank you Net Galley. Wonderful, wonderful book. Highly recommended for all.
This is now my favorite Thich Nhat Hahn book! Thich Nhat Hahn has retranslated the Heart Sutra that is better understood for our day and age. Each chapter he explains what it means and with his gentle voice continues teaching us on the secretes of ourselves, the world, and the Cosmos that we are connected with. He actually discusses science and goes on to show that science and Buddhism actually describe the same thing but in different terms. Seeing Hahn's message in a way I could relate to and understand made this book really stand out
A thoughtful translation and commentary of the Heart Sutra, which was not something I expected- I had thought it would be dry. But no! The words are gracefully written, like blossoming lotuses in a mud pond. I appreciate the personal thoughts within these pages as well. I recommend this book to Buddhists and non-buddhists alike.
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