The Study Of The Sanctity Of Heart Sutra

Mahayana Buddhism believe that the merciful Bodhisattva could obtain the Buddha-hood by saving living beings from sufferings in practice, regardless of saving others ot himself. Therefore, there were a lot of classic books that describe the happy paradise of the Buddha and those Buddha and Bodhisattvas who save all living beings. Even the classic books that sing high of Bodhisattva and its merit have been seen as a key point, which makes the classic books more sacred. Heart Sutra is one of the most widely spread Buddhism scriptures, Heart Sutra is terse and forceful, its philosophical connotations is profound, and its content is rich. It also tell the philosophical idea which is the core and essence of the Prajna thought. But the Heart Sutra in the dissemination, always emerges efficacious stories and experiences, as well as the sanctivity with the passage of transcribing and engraving.Firstly, this paper define several related concepts, and make a systemic presentation and review of the results of its classic problem academic and Heart Sutra Then introduce the source of problems about its sanctity of the classical, and from currently several popular Chinese Buddhist view, summed up the several types of classic sanctivity:the ultimate reason, the ultimate power, the ultimate ream, and the ultimate existence.Secondly, the detailed introduction of the sacred elements of Heart Sutra, such as its scriptures has good perfection in the empty theoretical concept and the impact of incantation and mystification, the praise for Bodhisattva and the role of Xuan Zang in the sanctity of consummation; then compare the divine power which came from Heart Sutra and Avalokitesavaraaccording to the kind of power, divine way to obtain, divine manifestation of the way. Then describe the Heart Sutra sanctity manifestations in details, both widespread efficacious tales and increasing effects in ritual activities. Finally, it summed up the historical influence of sanctivity of Heart Sutra. Its sanctity undergone a process of gradual improvement which has important impacts on the Buddhism philosophy, Buddhism beliefs and Buddhism art.