The Heart Sutra, just over a page long, distills the teachings of the Buddha to their purest essence. Perhaps the best known of all Buddhist sutras, it is recited in Buddhist centers and monasteries around the world. Emphasizing a living wisdom directly experienced, the schools of Chan have revered the Heart Sutra for its concise expression of the core revelations of the Buddha.

There Is No Suffering is Chan Master Sheng-yen's commentary on the Heart Sutra. He speaks on the sutra from the Chan point of view, and presents it as a series of contemplation methods, encouraging readers to experience it directly through meditation and daily life. In this way, reading the Heart Sutra becomes more than just an intellectual exercise; it becomes a method of practice by which one can awaken to the fundamental wisdom inherent within each of us. Whether one wants a better understanding of Buddhist concepts or a deepened meditation practice, this commentary on the Heart Sutra can help.

There Is No Suffering: A Commentary on the Heart Sutra, Chan Master Sheng Yen, North Atlantic Books, 144 pages, $12.95

Chan Master Sheng-yen is a Buddhist monk who received transmission in two major Chan lineages. He holds a doctorate in Buddhist literature from Rissho University in Japan. He is the author of over one hundred texts on Buddhism, and his books have been translated into eight languages. He has been lecturing and directing retreats for more than twenty-five years in Asia, North America, and Europe.

CONTENTS: There Is No Suffering
Prologue		1
The Heart Sutra		7
Commentary on the Heart Sutra		11
	The Way of the Bodhisattva	15
	The Five Skandhas	45
	Impermanence	53
	The Eighteen Realms	61
	The Twelve Links of Conditioned Arising	73
	The Four Noble Truths	87
	Beyond Inverted Views and Dreams	105
	The Realization of the Buddhas	113
	The Supreme Mantra	115
Epilogue		119
Glossary		123