In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Adhiprajñā (अधिप्रज्ञा) refers to the “highest insight”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (15) Further, ‘the root of good’ is training in the highest morality, ‘merit’ is training in the highest thought, and ‘knowledge’ is to practice the highest insight (adhiprajñā). (16) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to confess all sins, ‘merit’ is to take pleasure in all merits, and ‘knowledge’ is to request [teachings from] all Buddhas.. [...]”.

context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Adhiprajñā (अधिप्रज्ञा) or Adhiprajñāśikṣā refers to “training in the higher wisdom” and represents one of the “three trainings” (śikṣā) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 140). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., adhiprajñā). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Adhiprajñā (अधिप्रज्ञा).—(Pali adhipaññā), superior wisdom; adv. adhiprajñaṃ, and stem in composition adhiprajña, relating to wisdom, see s.v. śikṣā.

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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: Prajna, Adhi.

Starts with: Adhiprajnam, Adhiprajnashiksha.

Ends with: Samadhiprajna.

Full-text: Adhiprajnashiksha, Shiksha, Trishiksha, Threefold Training, Three Trainings.

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