As I walk along..

Bo1 Re3 Bo1 Luo2 Mi4 Duo1 Xin1 Jing1 般 若 波 羅 蜜 多 心 經
(The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra)

Guan1 Zi4 Zai4 Pu2 Sa4, Xing2 shen1 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 shi2
Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, at the time of practicing deeply the Pranja Paramita,

Zao4 jian4 wu3 yun4 jie1 kong1, Du4 yi2 qie4 ku3 er4
He illuminated and saw (perceived) that all five skandhas (Form, Sensation, Perception, Formation, Consciousness) are empty, He crossed beyond (overcame) all suffering and difficulty/distress.

She3 Li4 Ze3, serk4 bu4 yi4 kong1, kong1 bu4 yi4 serk4
Shariputra, Form is no different from Emptiness, Emptiness is no different from Form;

Serk4 jit4 shi4 kong1, kong1 jit4 shi4 serk4
Form is exactly Emptiness, Emptiness exactly Form;

Shou4 xiang3 xing2 shi4, yi4 fut4 ru2 shi4
feeling/sensation, cognition/perception, formation/mental reaction, consciousness are also like this.

She3 Li4 Ze3, shi4 zhu1 fa3 kong1 xiang4, bu4 sheng1 bu4 mient4,
Shariputra, all Dharma are empty of characteristics. not born, not destroyed

Bu4 guo4 bu4 jing4, bu4 zeng1 bu4 jian3
not stained, not pure, no increase/gain, no decrease/loss,

Shi4 gu4 kong1 zong1, wu2 serk4, wu2 shou4 xiang3 xing2 shi4,
Therefore in Emptiness there is no Form, no feeling, perception, mental reaction, and consciousness;

Wu2 yan3, er3, bi2, shet4, shen1, yi4,
no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, or mind;

Wu2 serk4, sheng1, xiang1, wei4, chu4, fa3,
no sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, or object of thought (Dharma, way or method);

Wu2 yan3 jie4, nai3 zhi4 wu2 yi4 shi4 jie4
no field of the eyes, up to and including no field of mind and consciousness;

Wu2 wu2 ming2, yi4 wu2 wu2 ming2 jing4,
no ignorance and also no ending of ignorance,

Nai3 zhi4 wu2 lau3 shi3, yi4 wu2 lao3 shi3 jing4
up to and including no old age and death, and no ending of old age and death;

Wu2 ku3 jit2 mient4 dao4,
no suffering, accumulating, extinction, way (no pathway to the cessation of suffering);

Wu2 zhi1 yi4 wu2 der2,
no wisdom/understanding and no attainment.

Yi 3 wu2 suo3 der3 gu4, Pu2 Ti2 Sar1 Duo2, yi1 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1
Because there is nothing to attain, the Bodhisattva, relying on the Prajna Paramita,

Gu4 xin1 wu2 qua4 ai4, wu2 qua4 ai4 gu4, wu2 you3 kong3 bu4
Is unimpeded/unobstructed in his mind, because he is unimpeded in his mind; he is not afraid,

Yuan3 li2 dian1 dao3 mong4 xiang3, jiu4 jing4 nien1 pan2
leaves far behind delusive thinking and distorted dream, and ultimately Nirvana.

San1 shi4 zhu1 for2, yi1 bo1 re 3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1,
All Buddhas of past, present and future relying on (live by) Prajna Paramita,

Gu4 der2 oh1 nou4 duo1 luo2, san1 miao2 san1 pu2 ti2
therefore can attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (fully awaken mind).

Gu4 zhi1 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1, shi4 dar4 shen2 zhou4, shi4 dar4 ming2 zhou4,
Therefore know that Prajna Paramita, is the great sacred mantra, is the great bright mantra,

Shi4 wu2 shang4 zhou4, shi4 wu2 deng3 deng3 zhou4
Is the supreme mantra, is the unequalled mantra,

Neng2 chu2 yi2 qie4 ku3, zhen1 shi4 bu4 she1
which can removes all suffering. It is genuine and not false.

Gu4 shuo1 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 zhou4
That is why the mantra of Prajna Paramita was spoken.

Ji4 shuo1 zhou4 yue1
Recite it like this:

“Jie1 Di4 Jie1 Di4, Bo1 Luo2 Jie1 Di4, Bo1 Luo2 Seng1 Jie1 Di4, Pu2 Ti2 Sa1 Po2 Her1”
Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha!
Meaning of the Mantra “Gone, Gone, Gone all the way to the other shore, Everyone gone all the way to the other shore. Enlightenment, Hail”