Heart Sutra Quiz

Where is the Heart Sutra believed to have been composed?

• Japan

• China

• India

• Tibet

What is the meaning of the seed-syllable 'dhiḥmma' in the Heart Sutra?

• Compassion

• Wisdom

• Enlightenment

• Essence

Who is said to have composed the Sanskrit version of the Heart Sutra?

• Xuanzang

• Edward Conze

• Mañjuśrī

• Avalokiteśvara

What is the significance of the mantra 'gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā' in the Heart Sutra?

• Protection

• Purification

• Enlightenment

• Healing

Which language was the Heart Sutra back-translated into from Chinese?

• Sanskrit

• Pali

• Tibetan

• Japanese

What is the title of the other short text Heart Sutra in the Chinese Tripiṭaka?

• Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā

• Amoghavajra

• Aṣṭasāhasrikā

• Xīnjīng

What is the oldest dated version of the Heart Sutra?

• The Gilgit manuscript

• The Horiuzi Palm-leaf manuscript

• The Wang Xizhi stele

• The Xuanzang translation

What is the role of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in the Heart Sutra?

• Protector

• Teacher

• Compassionate Being

• Mediator

What is the main theme of the Heart Sutra?

• Impermanence

• Emptiness

• Suffering

• Attachment

Which scholar's work is referenced in the essay 'Form is Emptiness'?

• Edward Conze

• Ariel Glucklich

• Jan Nattier

• Donald Lopez