Ancient Commentaries in Translation
Indo-Tibetan
Eckel, Malcolm David. (1987) Indian Commentaries on the Heart Sūtra: The Politics of Interpretation. The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies. 10(2): 69-79
Lopez, Donald S. (1988) The Heart Sūtra Explained: Indian and Tibetan Commentaries. State University of New York Press.
Lopez, Donald S. (1996) Elaborations on Emptiness: Uses of the Heart Sutra. Princeton University press.
(P = Peking Ed., D = Derge Ed.)
Kamalaśīla. Prajñāpāramitāhṛdayanāmāṭīkā. (P. 5221, 330b6-333a6; D not found).
Vimalamitra. Āryaprajñāpāramitāhṛdayaṭīkā. (P. 5217, 285b5-302b2; D 3183).
Jñānamitra. Āryaprajñāpāramitāhṛdavyākhyā. (P. 5218, 302b2-309b1; D 3819).
Vajrapāñi. Bhagavatīprajñāpāramitāhṛdayaṭīkā. (P. 5219, 309b1-319b8; D 3820).
Praśāstrasena. Āryaprajñāpāramitāhṛdayaṭīkā. (P. 5220, 319b8-330b6; D 3821).
Atiśa. *Prajñāhṛdayavyākhyā. (P. 5222, 333a6-338b4; D 3823).
Śrī Mahājana. Prajñāpāramitāhṛdayārthaparijñāna. (P. 5223, 338b4-350a8; D 3822).
Śrīsiṃha/Vairocana. *Mantravivṛtaprajñāhṛdayavṛtti. (P. 5840, 103b4-108b2).
- Notes
- Kamalaśīla. (c 740-795). Visited Tibet.
- Vimalamitra. Travelled to Tibet late 8th C.
- Atīśa (aka Dīpaṃkara-śrījñāna). (ca. 982-1054). Visited Tibet 1042 CE.
- Vajrapāṇi. 11th C. Lived in Nepal and later Tibet.
- Mahājana. Little is known. Visited Tibet 11th C.
- Praśāstrasena. Nothing is known.
- Jñānamitra. Nothing is known.
- Śrīsiṃha. Born China. Little known. Teacher of Vairocana?
- Vairocana. Student of Śrīsiṃha and Śāntarakṣita and Padmasambhava…
Horiuchi, Toshio. (2021). “Revisiting the ‘Indian’ Commentaries on the Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya: Vimalamitra’s Interpretation of the ‘Eight Aspects’.” Acta Asiatica 121, 53-81.
Chinese
by Dynasty
唐 Tang
《般若波羅蜜多心經幽贊》 Bōrěbōluómìduō xīnjīng yōu zàn ( 2 卷) Comprehensive Commentary on the Prajñāpāramitā Heart Sutra 【唐 窺基撰】 [Tang Dynasty. Kuījī 窺基] T1710. http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T33n1710. Translated in Heng-Ching, Shih & Lusthaus, Dan. (2006) A Comprehensive Commentary on the Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita-hyrdaya-sutra). Numata Center for Buddhist Translation & Research.
《般若波羅蜜多心經 贊》 Bōrěbōluómìduō xīnjīng zàn ( 1 卷) Prañāpāramitā Heart Sutra Commentary.【唐 圓測撰】[Tang Dynasty. Woncheuk 圓測 (Pinyin: Yuáncè)] T1711. http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T33n1711. Translated in Choo, B Hyun. (2006) An English Translation of the Banya paramilda simgyeong chan: Wonch’uk’s Commentary on the Heart Sūtra (Prajñāpāramitā-hṛdaya-sūtra). International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture. 6: 121-205.
《般若波羅蜜多心經 略疏》 Bōrěbōluómìduō xīnjīng lüè shū ( 1 卷) Brief Commentary on the Prajñāpāramitā Heart Sutra【唐 法藏述】 [Tang Dynasty. Fǎzàng 法藏 commentary, (702 CE)] T1712. http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T33n1712. Translated in Cook, Francis H. (1978). ‘Fa-tsang’s Brief Commentary on the Prajñāpāramitā-hṛdaya-sūtra.’ In Mahayana Buddhist Meditation: Theory and Practice, pp. 167-206. Edited by Minora Kiyota. University of Hawai’i Press.
《般若心經疏》 Comment on Heart Sutra by Hui Jing (慧淨). DZ 41 428 411.
《般若心經疏》Comment on heart sutra Jing May (靖邁) DZ 41 429 425.
《般若心經疏》Comment on heart sutra Ming Kuang (明曠) DZ 41 435 656
《般若心經略疏顯正記》Comment on heart sutra of Fa Yi Shu (法義疏) and Jie Xi Shuo (仲希說). DZ 41 438 679
《般若心經三注》Comment on heart sutra of Hui Zhong Zhuo (慧忠著) and Dao Kai Huai Zhen Shu (道楷懷琛述) DZ 41 440 781
宋 Song (960-1280)
《般若心經 略疏連珠記》 ( 2 卷) 【宋 師會述】[Song Shīhuì commentary] T1713. http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T33n1713. [Sub-commentary on T1712]
《?》 “pan-jo hsin-ching lueh-shu-hsien-cheng-chi” by Chung-hsi. Zokuzōkyō I.41: 340-356. (Cf Cook 1978: 183) [Sub-commentary on T1712]
《般若波羅蜜多心經 註解》 ( 1 卷) Heart Sutra annotated. 【明 宗泐．如玘同註】[Míng Dynasty] Zōnglè Rú qǐ tóng zhù] T1714. http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T33n171.
《般若心經幽贊添改科》Comment on heart sutra of Shou Qian (守千) DZ 41 431 479
《般若心經幽贊崆峒記》41 432 516 Comment on heart sutra of Shou Qian (守千) under Dynasty Song (宋, 960-1280)
《般若心經疏》41 436 660 Comment on heart sutra of Zhi Yuan (智圓) under Dynasty Song (宋, 960-1280)
《般若心經疏詒謀鈔》41 437 667 Comment on heart sutra of Zhi Yuan (智圓) under Dynasty Song (宋, 960-1280)
《般若心經注》41 441 793 Comment on heart sutra of Dao Long (道隆) under Dynasty Song (宋, 960-1280)
中天竺 – “The Heavenly Sol”
《般若心經註》41 433 629 Comment on heart sutra Ti Po (提婆)
明 Ming (1368-1644)
《般若心經略疏小鈔》 Prajñā Heart Sutra Brief Notes by 銭謙益 Qian Qianyi. Zokuzōkyō I.41: 357-390 = Taishō X26, no. 532, 767c3-7 = DZ 41 439 713 [Sub-commentary on T1712]
《般若心經解義節要》41 442 798 Comment on heart sutra of Song Lian Wen (宋濂文)
《般若心經注解》41 443 810 Comment on heart sutra Zhen Ke (真可)
《般若心經直談》41 444 813 Comment on heart sutra Zhen Ke (真可)
《般若心經要論》41 445 815 Comment on heart sutra Zhen Ke (真可)
《般若心經說》41 446 819 Comment on heart sutra Zhen Ke (真可)
《般若心經釋義》41 447 821 Comment on heart sutra of Guan Guang (觀光)
《般若心經釋疑》41 448 825 Comment on heart sutra of Guan Guang (觀光)
《般若心經直說》41 449 842 Comment on heart sutra of Dé Qing (德清)
《般若心經提綱》41 450 848 Comment on heart sutra of Li Zhi (李贄)
《般若心經釋略》41 451 849 Comment on heart sutra of Lin Zhao a (林兆恩)
《般若心經概論》41 452 858 Comment on heart sutra of Lin Zhao a (林兆恩)
《般若心經說》41 453 869 Comment on heart sutra of Hong An (洪恩)
《般若心經註解》41 454 870 Comment on heart sutra of Zhu Wan Li, (諸萬里)
《般若心經斲輪解》41 455 876 Comment on heart sutra Tong Rong (通容)
《般若心經正眼》41 456 889 Comment on heart sutra of Dà Wen (大文)
《般若心經開度》41 457 893 Comment on heart sutra of Hongli (弘麗)
《般若心經發隱》41 458 903 Comment on heart sutra of Zhengxiang (正相)
《般若心經際決》41 459 913 Comment on heart sutra of Dà Hui (大慧)
《般若心經添足》41 460 920 Comment on heart sutra of Hong Zan (弘贊)
《般若心經貫義》41 461 935 Comment on heart sutra of Hong Zan (弘贊)
《般若心經釋要》41 462 940 Comment on heart sutra by Zhi Xu (智旭)
《般若心經小談》41 463 943 Comment on heart sutra of Guan Heng (觀衡)
《般若心經一貫疏》42 464 1 Comment on heart sutra of Yi Zheng He (益證)
《般若心經指掌》42 465 14 Comment on heart sutra of yuan Xián (元賢)
《般若心經註解[世稱無垢子註解心經》42 473 71 Comment on heart sutra of Hé Dao Quan (何道全)
Qing 清 (1644-1911)
《般若心經大意附撮概》42 466 19 Comment on heart sutra of Qi Wang Long (王起隆)
《般若心經解》42 467 24 Comment on heart sutra of Xu Chang Zhi (徐昌治)
《般若心經請益說》42 468 32 Comment on heart sutra of Dao Pei (道霈)
《般若心經註疏》42 469 39 Comment on heart sutra of Jie Zhi Ping (仲之屏)
《般若心經論》42 470 44 Comment on heart sutra of he Shì (函是)
《般若心經彙纂》42 471 45 Comment on heart sutra Sun Nian Qu (孫念劬)
《般若心經註解》42 472 67 Comment on heart sutra of Dà Diana Zu Shi (大顛祖師)
《般若心經註解附呂祖師降三十二次偈》42 475 151 Comment on heart sutra Fu You Di Jun (孚佑帝君)
《般若心經事觀解》Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Xù Fă (續法). DZ 92.930
《般若心經理性解》Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Xù Fă (續法). DZ 92 946
《般若心經如是經義》Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Xíng Mĭn (行敏) . DZ 92.953
《般若心經註講》Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Xíng Mĭn (行敏) . DZ 92.959
《般若心經句解易知》 Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Wáng Zé Shēng (王澤泩). DZ 92 965
《般若心經解義》 Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Xú Huái Tíng (徐槐廷) DZ 92.976
《般若心經註解》Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Jìng Zhĭ (敬止) DZ 92.984
《般若心經易解》 Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Xiè Chéng Mó (謝承謨) DZ 92.988
Unknown
《般若心經註解》42 474 101 Comment on heart sutra of unknown author unknown period
- DZ = Dainippon Zokuzōkyō (大日本續藏經),
Japanese
Hakeda, Yoshito (trans.) (1972). ‘The Secret Key to the Heart Sutra’ in Kūkai: Major Works. Columbia University Press.
McRae, John R. (1988). “Ch’an Commentaries on the Heart Sûtra: Preliminary Inferences on the Permutation of Chinese Buddhism”. Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies 11, no. 2: 87-115. Online: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=19327107
Modern Commentaries
Mu, Soeng Sunim. (1991) Heart Sutra: Ancient Buddhist Wisdom in the Light of Quantum Reality. Primary point Press.
Mu, Seong. (2010) The Heart of the Universe: Exploring the Heart Sutra. Wisdom Publications.
Nhat Hanh, Thich. (2009) The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra. [Peter Levitt, ed.] Parallax Press.
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