The primary text for this class will be The Heart Attack Sutra, by Karl Brunnhölzl, Snow Lion Publications, 2012.

You may also benefit from reviewing classes 6 and 7 of Module 15: The Six Paramitas, on Prajnaparamita,  and the two classes in Module 16: Prajnaparamita, which also discuss the Heart Sutra.

Class 7: The Prajnaparamita Mantra, May 4, 2017
Please read pp 158-168 of The Heart Attack Sutra.
Audio of talk, Michael Fagan.

Class 6: No Fear, April 27, 2017
Please read pp 118-158 of The Heart Attack Sutra.
Audio of talk and discussion, Michael Levin.

Class 5: The Middle Way without a Middle, April 20, 2017
Please read pp 106-118 of The Heart Attack Sutra.
Audio of talk and discussion, Emily Weidman.
Emily also read an introduction to the Heart Sutra in class.
Finally, here is another view of the Middle Way by Thrangu Rinpoche.

Class 4: Avalokitesvara’s Not So Innocent Answer, April 13, 2017
Please read pp 87-106 of The Heart Attack Sutra.
Audio of talk, Michael Fagan.

Class 3: Thus Have I Heard:  The Five Excellencies, April 6, 2017
Please read pp 66-87 of The Heart Attack Sutra.
Audio of talk and discussion, Erika Wilton, plus a handout.

Class 2: Buddha Nature:  How the Sun Sees the Clouds, March 30, 2017
As preparation, you might want to listen to a talk on the Heart Sutra by Khandro Rinpoche, recorded Sep 2013.
Also, please read pp 57-66 of The Heart Attack Sutra.
Handout by Michael Levin, plus another essay on the same topic.
Audio of talk and discussion.

Class 1: Introduction, March 23, 2017
As an introduction to this topic, please read this talk on Groundlessness by Pema Chodron.
Also, please read pp 7-55 of The Heart Attack Sutra.
Audio of talk and discussion, Emily Weidman