Prajnaparamitasutra, Prajna-paramita-sutra, Prajñāpāramitāsūtra: 2 definitions
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Prajnaparamitasutra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Shambala Publications: GeneralPrajñāpāramitā-sūtra also Mahāprajñāpāramitā-sūtra, Skt., lit., “[Great] Sūtra of the Wisdom That Reaches the Other Shore [i.e., that is transcendental, or liberating]”; term for a series of about forty Mahāyāna sūtras, gathered together under this name because they all deal with the realization of prajñā. They represent a part of the Vaipulya-sūtras of the Mahāyāna and probably were composed around the beginning of the Common Era. Some sūtras are preserved in Sanskrit, however most of them have come down only in Chinese or Tibetan translation. Those best known in the West are the Diamond Sūtra (Vajrachchedikā) and the Heart Sutra (Mahāprajñāpāramitā-hridaya-sūtra). Their most important interpreter was Nāgārjuna.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajñāpāramitāsūtra (प्रज्ञापारमितासूत्र):—[=pra-jñā-pāramitā-sūtra] [from prajñā-pāramitā > pra-jñā] n. Name of [work]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sutra, Paramita, Prajnaparamita, Prajna.
Ends with: Mahaprajnaparamitasutra.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. Knowledge of the paths leading to omniscience < [VII. Winning omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects]
II. Endowing the kṣetra with a special wisdom < [Part 1 - Eliminating the three poisons]
II. Synonymity of the three words < [Part 2 - Understanding dharmatā and its synonyms]
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
3.2 (b): The Dhyāna in the Prajñāpāramitā-sūtra < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
1.4: Organisation of the Present Work < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
3.1 (a): The History of Mahāyāna Buddhism < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
The View From the Center (by Ajahn Amaro)
Mahayana Buddhism and Early Advaita Vedanta (Study) (by Asokan N.)
Chapter 4.2 - Reality in Madhyamika (b): Nature of Prajna
Chapter 5.9 - Reciprocity between the Philosophies of Nagarjuna and Gaudapada
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
1. The Daosheng’s Thought of Buddha-nature < [Chapter 6 - Further Development of the Thought of Buddha-nature in China]
Introduction (Hīnayāna and Hindu philosophy) < [Chapter 3 - The Laṅkāvatārasūtra and Hindu Philosophy]
Introduction to Chinese Buddhism < [Chapter 6 - Further Development of the Thought of Buddha-nature in China]
Buddhist Meditation (by Samdhong Rinpoche)