Heart of Wisdom: The Essential Wisdom Teachings of Buddha

This is a very clear explanation of Buddhist emptiness according to the Madyamika-Prasangika view. It is simple, powerful and succinct. No excessive or flowery words. Straight to the point. I feel that this book is an expression of the great compassion and kindness of the author in wanting us to realize this profound reality quickly and thus be free of every suffering. This book is not to be regurgitated at parties to impress our friends with how much spiritual knowledge we possess but to actually understand the wisdom realizing emptiness with our heads and then, finally with our hearts. Then we can help others in the same way. How wonderful.

In Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's book Heart of Wisdom, he gives a commentary to the famous Essence of Wisdom Sutra, explaining the very essence of the perfection of wisdom teachings. Geshe Kelsangs Gyatso explains that by studying, contemplating, and meditating on the Sutra itself and his commentary, we can gain a perfect understanding of the nature of reality, which will help us overcome the problems and difficulties we experience in our daily life, as well as overcome obstacles preventing us from realizing our full spiritual potential. The subject of emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality, is not an easy thing to understand. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso reveals the explicit and implicit meanings of the Essence of Wisdom Sutra in a way that is accessible and applicable in today's modern world. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to contemplate deeply, how things really exist.

This book explains Buddha's most profound teaching perfectly. This is the best modern day explanation of the Heart Sutra.

Geshe Kelsang's books are written with uppermost profound clarity and wisdom. This book is a rare and precious jewel, it is truly profound!

The bullets for this book say things like Are things as solid and real as they appear? Realize the truth behind appearances. Discover the dream-like nature of our world. Cultivate the wisdom that liberates the mind. I couldn't resist reading the book after this, and I was not even slightly let down - the author delivers answers. It requires careful reading, but is well worth the effort - showing how we are the architects of our own reality on every single level. Quantum physicists would love this book. So would anyone who is really seeking to understand the relationship between our mind and our world.