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The Heart Sutra is the most famous of all Buddhist texts. Thousands of commentaries and books have been written about it, but none of them like this one. In this fresh and original interpretation, Andre Doshim Halaw challenges conventional readings of the Heart Sutra by arguing that the scripture is not actually an exposition about emptiness, but in fact a meditation manual. Drawing upon his experience as a Zen teacher and meditation instructor, Andre demonstrates how the sutra uses the ancient Indian meditation technique called Neti-Neti (meaning "Not this, not that") to reveal the Absolute, the unconditioned reality of the Buddha.
The Heart Sutra: A Meditation Manual, Andre Doshim Halaw, Paperback, 47 Pages , 2014, $6.00
Andre Doshim Halaw is a Zen Buddhist monk and teacher in the Five Mountain Zen Order. He is the guiding teacher of the Original Mind Zen Sangha in Princeton, NJ. In November 2012, he received inka (independent teaching authorization) from his teacher, Zen Master Wonji Dharma (Paul Lynch).
Andre writes a Zen Buddhist blog, www.originalmindzen.blogspot.com, as well as a blog about Absolute Nothingness, www.absolutenothingness.wordpress.com.
He is married, has two young children, and teaches high school English in central New Jersey. He also writes the occasional novel.
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