The Heart Sutra encompasses all Buddhist teachings, be it Mahayana, Madhyamaka, Dzogchen, Mahamudra, or Zen. The Heart Sutra is perhaps the best loved of all Mahayana scriptures and is recited daily by Buddhists throughout Asia and around the world. The Heart Sutra teachings summarize eloquently the Buddha’s second body of teachings, the Perfection of Wisdom teachings. Though the Perfection of Wisdom teachings deal primarily with emptiness, they are permeated by compassion as well. Compassion in the Heart Sutra is present…