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The Heart Essence of the Prajnaparamita is Herein Contained

from Dudjom Cho-Chod ~`g` pg. 250-256
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GYA-GAR KED-DU BHAGA WATI PRAJNA PARAMITA HRIDAYA /
In Sanskrit: BHAGAWATI PRAJNA PARAMITA HRIDAYA
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BOD-KED DU CHOM-DEN DEY-MA SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PAI NYING-PO /
In Tibetan: CHOMDEN DEYMA SHERAB KYI PHAROL TU CHINPAIS NYINGPO /
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BAM-PO CHIG-GO /
Contained within this single chapter:
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DI-KED DAG-GI THO-PA DU-CHIG NA /
Thus have I heard at one time:
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CHOM-DEN DEY GYAL-POI KHAB JA-GOD PHUNG-POI RI-LA GE-LONG GI GE-DUN CHEN-PO DANG /
Once the Blessed One was dwelling in Rajagriha at Vulture Peak mountain, together with a great gathering
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JANG-CHUB SEM-PAI GE-DUN CHEN-PO DANG-THAB CHIG-TU ZHUG-TE /
of the Sangha of monks and bodhisattvas.
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DEI-TSE CHOM-DEN DEY ZAB-MO NANG-WA ZHEY JA-WAI CHO-KYI NAM-DRANG KYI TING-NGE DZIN-
LA NYOM-PAR ZHUG-SO /
At that time the Blessed One entered into the samadhi that examines the Dharma of Profound Illumination.
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YANG-DEI TSE JANG-CHUB SEM-PA SEM-PA CHEN-PO PHAG-PA CHEN-RE ZIG WANG-CHUG SHE-RAB KYI
PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PA ZAB-MOI CHOD-PA NYID-LA NAM-PAR TA-ZHING PHUNG-PO NGA-PO DE-DAG
LA-YANG RANG-ZHIN GYI TONG-PAR NAM-PAR TA-O /
At the same time, noble Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattvas Mahasattva, contemplating the profound practice of
the nature of Prajnaparamita, saw the five skandhas to be empty in nature.
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DE-NEY SANG-GYE KYI THU / TSE-DANG DEN-PA SHA-RI BU JANG-CHUB SEM-PA SEM-PA CHEN-PO
PHAG-PA CHEN-RE ZIG WANG-CHUG LA DI-KED CHEY-ME SO /
Then, through the power of the Buddha, venerable Shariputra asked of the noble Avalokiteshvara, the
Bodhisattva Mahasattva,
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RIG-KYI BUGANG-LA LA SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PA ZAB-MOI CHOD-PA CHED-PAR DOD-PA
DEY JI-TAR LAB-PAR JA /
How should a child of noble qualities who wishes to practice the profound Prajnaparamita train?
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Addressed in this way,
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JANG-CHUB SEM-PA SEM-PA CHEN-PO PHAG-PA CHEN-RE ZIG WANG-CHUG GI TSE-DANG DEN-PA
SHA-RI DWA-TII BU-LA DI-KED CHE-MEY SO /
noble Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva, replied to Venerable Shariputra,
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SHA-RII BU RIG-KYI BU-AM RIG-KYI BU-MO GANG-LA LA SHE-RAB KYI-PHA ROL-TU CHIN-PA ZAB-MOI
CHOD-PA CHED-PAR DOD-PA DEY DI-TAR NAM-PAR TA-WAR JA-TE /
Oh, Shariputra, a son or daughter of noble qualities who wishes to practice the profound Prajnaparamita
should regard all phenomena in the following way:
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PHUNG-PO NGA-PO DE-DAG KYANG RANG-ZHIN GYI TONG-PAR NAM-PAR YANG-DAG PAR JEY-SU TA-O /
the five skandhas should be seen to be completely empty in nature. Therefore,
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ZUG-TONG PA-O / TONG-PA NYID ZUG-SO /
Form is emptiness. Emptiness is form.
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ZUG-LEY TONG-PA NYID ZHEN-MA YIN / TONG-PA NYID LEY-KYANG ZUG ZHEN-MA YIN-NO /
Form is none other than emptiness. Emptiness is none other than form.
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DE-ZHIN DU TSOR-WA DANG / DU-SHEY DANG / DU-JED DANG / NAM-PAR SHE-PA NAM-TONG PA-O /
In the same way feeling, perception, mental formation, and consciousness are empty.
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SHA-RII BU / DE-TAR CHO THAM-CHED TONG-PA NYID-DE / TSEN-NYID MED-PA / MA-KYEY PA /
Thus, Shariputra are all dharmas emptiness. They have no characteristics.
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MA-GAG PA / DRI-MA MED-PA / DRI-MA DANG-DRAL WA / DRI-WA MED-PA / GANG-WA MED-PA O /
They are unborn and unceasing. Neither impure nor free from impurity. They neither decrease or increase.
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SHA-RII BU DE-TA WEY-NA TONG-PA NYID-LA ZUG-MED / TSOR-WA MED / DU-SHEY MED / DU-JED
NAM-MED /
Therefore, Shariputra, emptiness has no form, no feeling, no perception, no mental formations,

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NAM-PAR SHE-PA MED / MIG-MED / NA-WA MED / NA-MED / CHE-MED / LU-MED / YID-MED /
no consciousness, no eye, no ear, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind,
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ZUG-MED / DRA-MED / DRI-MED / RO-MED / REG-JA MED / CHO-MED DO /
no appearance, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no phenomenas (dharmas);
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MIG-GI KHAM MED-PA NEY YID-KYI KHAM-MED / YID-KYI NAM-PAR SHE-PAI KHAM-KYI BAR-DU MED-DO /
no eye element, no mind element, and no mind consciousness element;
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MA-RIG PA-MED / MA-RIG PA ZED-PA MED-PA NEY / GA-SHI MED /
therefore, there is no ignorance, no end of ignorance, no old age and death,
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GA-SHI ZED-PAI BAR-DU YANG-MED DO / DE-ZHIN DU / DUG-NGEL WA-DANG / KUN-JUNG WA-DANG /
and no end of old age and death. Likewise, there is no suffering, no origin of suffering,
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GOG-PA DANG / LAM-MED / YE-SHE MED / THOB-PA MED / MA-THOB PA-ANG MED-DO /
no cessation of suffering, and no path out of suffering; thus no wisdom, no attainment, and no non-
attainment.
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SHA-RII BU DE-TA WEY-NA JANG-CHUB SEM-PA NAM THOB-PA MED-PAI CHIR /
Therefore, Shariputra, since Bodhisattvas have nothing to attain
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SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PA LA TEN-CHING NEY-TE / SEM-LA DRIB-PA MED-PEY TRAG-PA MED-DE /
they depend upon the Prajnaparamita. Without obscurations of mind, they have no fear.
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CHIN-CHI LOG-LEY SHIN-TU DEY-NEY / NYA-NGEN LEY DEY-PAR THAR-CHIN TO /
Completely dispelling false views they go to the farthest reaches of nirvana.
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DU-SUM DU NAM-PAR ZHUG-PAI SANG-GYE THAM-CHED KYANG SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PA
LA TEN-NEY /
All the Buddhas of the three times, by relying on the Prajnaparamita, awaken completely
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LA-NA MED-PA YANG-DAG PAR DZOG-PAI JANG-CHUB TU NGON-PAR DZOG-PAR SANG-GYE SO /
to the perfect, unsurpassable enlightenment.
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DE-TA WEY-NA SHEY-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PAI NGAG / RIG-PA CHEN-POI NGAG /
Therefore, the mantra of Prajnaparamita is the mantra of great awareness.
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LA-NA MED-PAI NGAG / MI-NYAM PA-DANG NYAM-PAR CHED-PAI NGAG /
It is the unsurpassed mantra, the mantra that equalizes whatever is unequal,
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DUG-NGEL THAM-CHED RAB-DU ZHI-WAR JED-PAI NGAG / MI DZUN-PEY NA DEN-PAR SHE-PAR JA-TE /
and the mantra that totally pacifies all suffering. Since it does not deceive, it should be known as truth.
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SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PAI NGAG-MEY PA /
The Prajnaparamita mantra is uttered thus:
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SHA-RII BU / JANG-CHUB SEM-PA SEM-PA CHEN-PO DE-TAR SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PA ZAB-MO
LA LAB-PAR JA-O /
Shariputra, it is in this way that Bodhisattva Mahasattvas should train in the profound Prajnaparamita.
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DE-NEY CHOM-DEN DEY TING-NGE DZIN-DE-LEY ZHENG-TE /
Then the Blessed One arose from that samadhi
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JANG-CHUB SEM-PA SEM-PA CHEN-PO PHAG-PA CHEN-RE ZIG WANG-CHUG LA LEG-SO ZHEY JA-WA JIN-NEY /
and praised the noble Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva, saying,
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LEG-SO LEG-SO / RIG-KYI BU / DE-DE ZHIN-NO / DE-DE ZHIN-TE / JI-TAR KYOD-KYI TEN-PA ZHIN-DU /
Good, good, Oh son of noble qualities! Thus it is! It is that! Exactly as you have taught it
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SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PA ZAB-MO LA CHED-PAR JA-TE / DE-ZHIN SHEG-PA NAM-KYANG JEY-SU
YI-RANG NGO /
one should practice the profound Prajnaparamita, and all the Tathagatas will rejoice.
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CHOM-DEN DEY-KYI DE-KED CHEY KA-TSAL NEY / TSE-DANG DEN-PA SHA-RI DWA-TII BU-DANG /
When the Blessed One spoke these words, Venerable Shariputra
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JANG-CHUB SEM-PA CHEN-RE ZIG WANG-CHUG DANG /
and noble Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva,
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THAM-CHED DANG DEN-PAI KHOR DE-DAG DANG / LHA-DANG / MI-DANG / LHA-MA YIN-DANG /
together with the whole assembly and the world with its gods, humans, demigods,
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DRI-ZAR CHEY-PAI JIG-TEN YI-RANG TE / CHOM-DEN DEY-KYI SUNG-WA LA NGON-PAR TOD-DO /
gandharvas all rejoiced, praising what the Blessed One had said.
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PHAG-PA SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PAI NYING-PO DZOG-SO /
Thus concludes the Heart Essence of the Prajnaparamita.
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If you wish to accomplish this Sutra, visualize in the space in front of you Shakyamuni Buddha in the mara subduing
posture. On either side of him is Avalokiteshvara and Shariputa, engaged in discourse. All around them are the Sangha of
Shravakas and Bodhisattvas. Meditate on the meaning of shunyata. Recite this Sutra at least seven times, or as much as
possible. The mantra should be recited as much as possible.
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Afterwards, if you wish to reverse obstacles, recite this:
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SANG-GYE LA CHAG-TSAL LO / CHO-LA CHAG-TSAL LO /
Homage to the Buddhas! Homage to the Dharma!

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GE-DUN LA CHAG-TSAL LO / YUM-CHEN MO SHE-RAB GYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PA LA CHAG-TSAL LO /
Homage to the Sangha! Homage to the great mother, Prajnaparamita!
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DAG-GI DEN-PAI TSIG-NAM DRUB-PAR GYUR-CHIG /
May these words of ours come true!
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JI-TAR NGON-LHAI WANG-PO GYA CHIN-GYI SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PAI DON-ZAB MO YID-LA
SAM-SHING TSIG-KHA TON-DU JEY-PA LA TEN-NEY DUD DIG-CHEN LA SOG-PA MI-THUN PAI CHOG
THAM-CHED CHIR DOG-PA DE-ZHIN DU /
Just as, long ago, the king of gods, Indra, by the power and strength of contemplating the profound meaning
of the Prajnaparamita, and reciting its words, was able to avert all demonic forces of negativity and obstacles
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DAG-GI KYANG YUM-CHEN MO SHE-RAB KYI PHA-ROL TU CHIN-PAI DON ZAB-MO YID-LA SAM-SHING
TSIG-KHA TON-DU JEY-PA LA TEN-NEY / DUD DIG-CHEN LA SOG-PAI MI THUN-PAI CHOG THAM-CHED
CHIR DOG-PAR GYUR-CHIG / MED-PAR GYUR-CHIG / ZHI-WAR GYUR-CHIG / RAB-TU ZHI-WAR GYUR-
CHIG /
in the ten directions; so in the same way, may we too, through the power and strength of contemplating the
profound meaning of the Prajnaparamita, and reciting its words, all the negative influences from all directions,
may they be annihilated, may they be reversed, may they be pacified, may they be completely pacified!
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Afterwards, recite:
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GANG-GI TEN-CHING DREL-WAR JUNG / GAG-PA MED-PA KYE-MED PA /
Everything that arises interdependently is unceasing and unborn,
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CHED-PA MED-PA TAG-MED PA / ONG-WA MED-PA DRO-MED PA /
neither non-existent nor everlasting, neither coming nor going,
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THA-DED DON-MIN DON-CHIG MIN / TRO-PA NYER-ZHI ZHI-TON PA /
neither several in meaning nor with a single meaning. All concepts and duality are pacified.
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DZOG-PAI SANG-GYE MA-NAM KYI / DAM-PA DE-LA CHAG-TSAL LO /
We pay homage to this teaching, the words of the fully enlightened Buddha!
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Like this, recite dedication and aspirations prayers at the end.
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