In this issue of Mountain Record, we open up a source text of the Heart Sutra, 'The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Lines,' exploring central teachings of the Mahayana school of Buddhism-of Prajnaparamita, the non-dual reality of wisdom and compassion. Sometimes known as the Mother of All Buddhas, Prajnaparamita is the great "being" we hold as our common ancestor, the compassionate one whose body nurtures and protects us. Includes writing by Barbara Kingsolver, Judith Simmer-Brown, Edward Conze, and an interview with the women teachers in the Mountains & Rivers Order.