Sacred Texts

    The Buddha's own words, preserved in the sutras — from the Heart Sutra to the Dhammapada.

    S E R I E S

    Verses of the Dhammapada

    Verse 102

    "Better than a thousand useless verses is one word of the Law which brings the hearer peace." - Jenny Hall investigates.

    Dependent Origination

    Bodhidharma's Two Entrances | Part 2

    What is the source of the one who listens, speaks and thinks?

    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.