Sutras in Sanskrit means scriptures. They are the records of the Buddha’s spoken words. Collected over time, they form the basis of Buddhist teaching. The Dhammapada, the Heart Sutra, the Lotus Sutra and the Diamond Sutra are examples of four fundamental texts for Zen practitioners.

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    Verses of the Dhammapada

    Verses from the Dhammapada 99

    There is a natural rhythm that connects our inner world to the outer world we experience. Jenny Hall looks at how to let go and slip into this natural rhythm.

    The Heart Sutra

    The Swiss Army Knife of Mahayana Buddhism

    One of the best known sutras, chanted throughout Asia and the Far East, has multiple uses and seems to evolve through time and place.
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