Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya Sutra

Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, when practicing the perfection of wisdom it is possible to perceive that all our five sensations are transparent and also transcend any dissatisfaction or disappointment.

Śariputra, form is no different from formlessness, and formlessness is no different from form. A perception which is form is also formlessness, a perception which is formlessness is also form. The same is true of our feelings, our perceptions, our impulses, and our cognition.

Śariputra, instantaneous perceptions are formless; they do not appear or disappear, they are neither good nor bad, and they do not increase or decrease.

Therefore, in formlessness there is no form, no feelings, perceptions, impulses, and consciousness. There are no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind; no color, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no object of mind; no constructs of perception... and so forth until no constructs exist within our consciousness.

There is also no ignorance and therefore no letting go of ignorance...continuing until we realize no old age and death as well as no engagement of them. There is no dissatisfaction, no beginning, no stopping, no path, no cognition, and also no attainment with nothing to attain.

Since a Bodhisattva depends upon this perfection of wisdom, cognition is no hindrance; also, outside of hindrance no fears exist; separated, from our perverted views we dwell in Nirvana.

In the three worlds, all Buddhas depend on the perfection of wisdom and attain unexcelled complete awakening.

Therefore, realize that the perfection of wisdom can be a great transcendent mantra, can be a great bright mantra, can be an utmost mantra, can be a supreme mantra which can relieve all dissatisfaction and is true, not false. So why not proclaim the perfection of wisdom mantra, and proclaim the mantra which says:

gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā

gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā

gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā


yes this is my translation!