Reviews for The Heart Sutra in Calligraphy: A Visual Appreciation of The Perfection of Wisdom

The average rating for The Heart Sutra in Calligraphy: A Visual Appreciation of The Perfection of Wisdom based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-12-09 00:00:00 Nadeem Muaddi This book is a rare event, for few are the calligraphers outside the Sino-Japanese tradition who attempt to execute Sutras. Copying Sutras is one of those activities that generates good Karma and Blessings for the artist - and those appreciating her or his art. If I have two regrets it is that the book is not hard-cover and not printed on acid-free paper... But then, it occurred to me, impermanence is in the Karma of this as well! I especially liked the introductory material - It is obvious that she put as much effort into it as she did the calligraphy!

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-13 00:00:00 Steven Pearlston A very short book on the Heart Sutra and the use of Calligraphy to focus the mind. There is a short summary at the beginning that gives some background on the sutra as well as how historically it was brought from India to China to Japan. The Heart Sutra follow with its English translation with the calligraphy done by the author (artist). I will be interested in learning to do this myself and this book gives inspiration.