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Heart Sutra

Name: Heart Sutra
Uploaded: 2019-08-21T15:08:32.000Z
Duration: 4 min 25 s
Channel: Shaku Kojyu
Description: This is the traditional way the Heart Sutra (Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya) is read in Kyoto Zen temples. The reading is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters. It is a live track from the daily service at Daishu-in West and the audio quality isn't great. Please enjoy it as is until the audio equipment is upgraded.

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This is the traditional way the Heart Sutra (Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya) is read in Kyoto Zen temples. The reading is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters. It is a live track from the daily service at Daishu-in West and the audio quality isn't great. Please enjoy it as is until the audio equipment is upgraded.

Sutra Tradition Zen Temple Japanese Chinese Live Service

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