ABSTRACT
The Heart Sutra (心經), or the Prajñā Pāramitā Heart Sūtra (般若波羅蜜多心經 bōrě bóluómìduō xīn jīng) to give it its full name, is by far the most well-known and popular of all sutras in Chinese, and very many Chinese Buddhists know it by heart. Traveling in China one also frequently sees it written on scrolls, inscribed on bowls and sometimes even printed on T-shirts. This is not simply because it is short. It is also because it is said to contain the essence of all the Prajna Paramita Sutras.
