The Heart of Prajñāpāramitā

A web-based exploration of key Buddhist concepts from the Heart of Prajñāpāramitā Sutra (Heart Sutra), one of the most important texts in Mahayana Buddhism.

Features

• Explanatory passages about core Buddhist concepts
• Interactive glossary of key Buddhist terminology
• Four different D3.js visualizations to explore concept relationships:
  • Force-Directed Network
  • Dharma Wheel
  • Mandala View
  • Path to Enlightenment Tree

Technologies Used

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• D3.js for data visualization
• Google Fonts (Cormorant Garamond, Nunito)

Visualizations

The project includes multiple ways to visualize and interact with Buddhist concepts:

1. Force-Directed Network: Explore how concepts relate to each other in a dynamic network.
2. Dharma Wheel: View concepts organized in a traditional Dharma wheel structure.
3. Mandala View: See concepts arranged in a mandala-inspired concentric pattern.
4. Path to Enlightenment: Follow the path from suffering to enlightenment through key concepts.

Usage

Simply open index.html in a modern web browser to explore the content and visualizations.