Heart Sutra S2·EP03 | Deep Means Inward: From Understanding to Action | Waken Temple

You understand the teaching, yet an old reaction still comes first. This episode explores “practising the deep prajñāpāramitā”: how understanding can reach inward, into the habits that shape what we do. Through four steps of compassion, a ship reaching the open sea, and the everyday example of learning to drive, we return to one small practice for tonight. Research and further reading for this episode Going Deep: Inward, Into the Formations (English) https://waken.org/en/view/papers/S2/g... Chapters 00:00 The crying child: two different reactions 00:45 Why understanding does not change a reaction 01:31 How deep is deep? 03:16 Compassion in four steps 06:18 Freedom and the seeds of reaction 07:35 The ship and the open sea 08:21 Learning to drive 08:55 Two kinds of automatic 09:53 One practice for tonight 10:56 Next: seeing and the five heaps Scriptural sources discussed Heart Sūtra — T08, no. 251. Yogācārabhūmi — fascicle 13, T30, no. 1579. Flower Ornament Sūtra — fascicle 38, the eighth stage, T10, no. 279. Śūraṅgama Sūtra — fascicle 6, T19, no. 945. The English quotations are spoken adaptations; the four-step presentation and driving example are teaching illustrations. See the episode research for the texts and notes. Illustrations: AI-generated artwork reused from this episode's Chinese edition. Music and sound design: Waken Temple's original “Evening Seed” accompaniment, adapted for this English narration. ────────── The Heart Sutra | Waken Temple · Season 2 A guided reading of the Heart Sutra, from its title to the practice of prajñā. We look closely at familiar words, examine their meaning, and bring study and reflection into everyday practice. These videos introduce the teachings. For detailed arguments, scriptural references, and notes, please consult the research listed for this episode. Teaching and narration: Venerable Huijing (釋慧鏡) Chinese Buddhist Canon in English · Research and translations https://waken.org Waken Temple · 威光禪寺 Online Dharma hall: https://www.wakentemple.org May listening, reflection, and practice nurture bodhicitta—the aspiration to awakening for the benefit of all beings. #HeartSutra #Prajna #WakenTemple