"Thunderous Silence" is a lively and accessible exposition of the Heart Sutra; it throws new light on this essential Buddhist text through step-by-step analysis and an easy, conversational voice. Dosung Yoo examines the sutra phrase by phrase, using rich explanations and metaphors drawn from Korean folklore, quantum physics, Charles Dickens, and everything in between to clarify subtle concepts for the reader. This book invites us to examine the fundamentals of Buddhism--The Four Noble Truths, emptiness, enlightenment--through the prism of the Heart Sutra. Both those new to Buddhism and longtime practitioners looking to revisit a core text from a fresh perspective will find this work appealing.

Rev. Dosung Moojin Yoo was ordained in the Won-Buddhist Order in Korea in 1993 after changing his path from practicing Christianity. He teaches at the Won Dharma Center in Claverack, New York, where he lives, and at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. He has translated several Won-Buddhist Texts and is interested in bridging the gap between the teachings of Christianity and Buddhism.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Heart Sutra
1. What Is the Heart Sutra?
2. Entering the Path of a Bodhisattva
3. Emptiness of Self
4. Anybody Home?
5. The Gateless Gate of Nonduality
6. Emptiness of Phenomena
7. Neither Appearing, Nor Disappearing
8. When the Shoes Fit, One Forgets About Them
9. The Twelve Links of Dependent Origination
10. Emptiness of the Twelve Links
11. The Four Noble Truths
The First Noble Truth: Suffering
The Second Noble Truth: The Cause of Suffering
The Third Noble Truth: The Cessation of Suffering
The Fourth Noble Truth: The Path
12. Emptiness of the Four Noble Truths
13. Sudden Enlightenment and Gradual Cultivation
14. The Ultimate Song of Freedom
15. You Are What You Seek
Bibliography
Index
About the Author