Essential Teachings
The Three Jewels
I take refuge in the Buddha.
I take refuge in the Dharma.
I take refuge in the Sangha.
The Five Upasaka Precepts
I vow to observe the following precepts:
Not to take life.
Not to take what is not given to me.
Not to speak that which might harm others.
Not to commit adultery.
Not to become intoxicated.
Maha Prajna Paramita - Heart Sutra
Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva when practicing deeply the Prajna Paramita clearly saw that all five skandas are empty and passed beyond all suffering.
Shariputra, form does not differ from emptiness, emptiness does not differ from form. Form then is emptiness, emptiness is then form. Perception, conception, volition and consciousness are also like this.
Shariputra, all dharmas are marked with emptiness: not born and not dying, not stained and not pure, not gaining and not losing.
Therefore, within emptiness there is no form, no perception, conception, volition or consciousness; no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body or mind; no form, sound, smell, taste, touch or dharmas; no realm of sight ‘til we come to no realm of consciousness; no ignorance and no ending of ignorance ‘til we come to no old age and death and no ending of old age and death; no suffering, origination, extinction or path; no wisdom and no attainment with nothing to attain.
Because the Bodhisattva follows Prajna Paramita, his mind has no hindrance. Having no hindrance he has no fear and far from all fantasy finally dewells in Nirvana. Because all Buddhas of the three times follow Prajna Paramita, they gain complete perfect enlightenment.
Therefore, know that the Prajna Paramita is the great holy mantram, the great bright mantram, the highest mantram, the unequaled mantram, which can destroy all suffering--truly real and not false.
So he gave the Prajna Paramita mantram which goes:
GA-TE, GA-TE, PA-RA-GA-TE, PA-RA-SAM-GA-TE, BO-DHI SWA-HA (3X)