Prajñā Pāramitā Hridaya Sūtra (Heart Sutra) and its Influence on Nguyen Du’s Shino Poems
Nguyen Ly
International journal of English and literature 2019 DOI: 10.24247/ijelaug20196 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Nguyen Du's poetry, though written by a Confucian scholar, was shaped by Zen Buddhist thought, especially the Prajñā Pāramitā Hridaya Sūtra, and that ideas of formlessness, unattachment, transcendency, and emptiness from the Heart and Diamond Sutras appear in his Shino poems. |
Abstract
Although Nguyen Du was a Confucian scholar, his thoughts were influenced not only by Confucianism but also by other philosophical schools, including Zen Buddhism (Zen-shū 禅宗 禅宗 禅宗 禅宗), especially by the thought of Mahāyāna Meditation through Prajñā Pāramitā Hridaya Sūtra.This article would like to introduce Prajñā Pāramitā Hridaya Sūtra and present its influences on Shino poems of the great poet, Nguyen Du, particularly thought of formlessness, unattachment, and transcendency in 'Vajracchedikā-prajñāpāramitā-sūtra' and the thought of emptiness nature in 'Prajnaparamitahridaya Sutra'.