wisdom; prajna
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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wisdom; transcendental insight (Buddhist term)
literaryA core concept in Buddhism, especially in Mahayana traditions, referring to the wisdom or insight that perceives the true nature of reality. It is the direct realization of emptiness (śūnyatā) and non-self (anātman). The term is a transliteration from Sanskrit 'prajñā' (प्रज्ञा).
《
«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.
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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.