Meaning of 般若
般若 means wisdom; transcendental insight (Buddhist term). Pronounced bō rě.
- wisdom; transcendental insight (Buddhist term)
Definitions & Examples
《
«心
Xīn经
》
Jīng开
»篇
kāi便
piān讲
“
biàn观
jiǎng自
guān在
zì菩
zài萨
，
pú行
sà深
xíng般
shēn若
bō波
rě罗
bō蜜
luó多
mì时
”
。
The Heart Sutra begins with, 'When the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara was practicing the profound Perfection of Wisdom...'
Bō般
rě若
zhì智
huì慧
shì是
fó佛
fǎ法
de的
hé核
xīn心
。
Prajna (wisdom) is the core of Buddhist teachings.
Xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
chán禅
dìng定
kāi开
qǐ启
bō般
rě若
。
Practitioners open the door to prajna through meditation.
Zhè这
bù部
jīng经
diǎn典
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
“
bō般
rě若
bù部
”
de的
zhòng重
yào要
diǎn典
jí籍
。
This scripture is considered an important text of the 'Prajna-pāramitā' category.