Slender Gold Script: The Heart Sutra

The Heart Sutra, also known as the Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra, is a concise and revered Buddhist scripture. It is a central text in Mahayana Buddhism, particularly in the Zen and Chan traditions. The Heart Sutra encapsulates the essence of Mahayana teachings on emptiness (shunyata) and wisdom (prajna). Despite its brevity, the Heart Sutra is highly revered for its profound insights into the nature of reality and the path to enlightenment. It is often chanted, recited, and studied worldwide.

This calligraphy work is presented in the Slender Gold Style, a distinctive style of Chinese calligraphy that gained prominence during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE). It represents a refined and elegant form of writing characterized by its slender, flowing lines and intricate brushwork.

Full Text

般若波羅蜜多心經

觀自在菩薩行深般若波羅蜜多時

照見五蘊皆空度一切苦厄

舍利子色不異空空不異色

色即是空空即是色受想覺行識

亦復如是舍利子是諸法空相

不生不滅不垢不淨不增不減

是故空中無色無受想覺行識

無眼耳鼻舌身意無色聲香味觸法

無眼界乃至無意識界無無明亦無無明盡

乃至無老死亦無老死盡

無苦集滅道無智亦無得以無所得故

菩提薩埵依般若波羅蜜多故心無罣礙

無罣礙故無有恐怖遠離顛倒夢想究竟涅槃

三世諸佛依般若波羅蜜多故得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提

故知般若波羅蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是無上咒是無等等咒

能除一切苦真實不虛故說般若波羅蜜多咒即說咒曰揭諦揭諦

波羅揭諦波羅僧揭諦菩提薩婆訶

MATERIALS

Golden Ink on Black Xuan Paper

SPECS

4′11” x 19.7”, Mounted

PACKAGING

Environment-friendly Carton, Paper

CARE INFO

Handle with Care, Avoid Moisture, Mind Pests

HIGHLIGHTS

Good Composition, Slender Gold Script, Fine Ink & Paper, Aesthetic Appeal