Heart Sutra speaks of the transitory of form, feeling, thinking, action, and consciousness. Diamond Sutra speaks of potential pitfalls of the mind.  Bodhidharma taught us approaches and directions to practice.  Six Paramitas are the six essential practices in Buddhist cultivation.

– The Heart Sutra

– The Diamond Sutra

– The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma

– Suggested further readings:

– Brahma’s Net Sutra (梵網經) – Bodhisattva Precepts

– Lotus Sutra (法華經) – Merging of all pathways into the Buddha’s pathway

– Infinite Life Sutra (無量壽經) – The Story of Amita Buddha

– Vimalakirti Sutra (維摩詰經) – The Story of Lay Bodhisattva Vimalakirti

– Samdhinirmocana Sutra (解深密經) – Founding text of Consciousness-only school

– Shurangama sutra (楞嚴經) – A essential manual for spiritual cultivation

– Yogacarabhumi sastra (瑜伽師地論) – A Buddhist encyclopedia, a complete manual for spiritual cultivation

– Avatamsaka Sutra (華嚴經) – The Story of the Good fortune Boy Sudhanakumāra (善財童子)–

– Verses delineating the Eight Consciousnesses (八識規矩頌) – by Master Xuanzang (玄奘) – An overview of our Mind