Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön | 2001 | 941,039 words

This page describes “winning omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects” as written by Nagarjuna in his Maha-prajnaparamita-sastra (lit. “the treatise on the great virtue of wisdom”) in the 2nd century. This book, written in five volumes, represents an encyclopedia on Buddhism as well as a commentary on the Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita.

VII. Winning omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects

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Preliminary note on Winning omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects

I. Difference between omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects

II. Knowledge of the paths leading to omniscience

III. Dharmas known by omniscience

IV. True omniscience belongs to the Buddha

V. Etymology of Sarvajñatā

VI. The knowledge of all the aspects is practiced after omniscience

Sūtra (cf. Panncaviṃśati, p. 21, l. 8; Śatasāhasrikā, p. 67, l. 5-6). – The Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva who wishes to completely fulfill omniscience by the knowledge of the paths, should strive for the perfection of wisdom. [The Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva] who wishes, by omniscience, to completely fulfill the knowledge of all the aspects should strive for the perfection of wisdom (Mārgākārajñatayā sarvajñatāṃ paripūrayitukāmena bodhisattvena mahaasattvena prajñāpāramitāyāṃ yogaḥ karaṇīyaḥ. Sarvajñatayā sarvākārajñatāṃ paripūrayitukāmena bodhisattvena mahāsattvena prajñāpāramitāyāṃ yogaḥ karaṇīyaḥ).

Śastrā. –

Last Updated: 28 September, 2019