Prajnavishuddhi, Prajñāviśuddhi, Prajna-vishuddhi: 1 definition

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Prajnavishuddhi means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.

The Sanskrit term Prajñāviśuddhi can be transliterated into English as Prajnavisuddhi or Prajnavishuddhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Prajñāviśuddhi (प्रज्ञाविशुद्धि) refers to “(those who see) the purity of insight”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “The Lord said [to Pradīpapāṇi]: “Son of good family, the Bodhisattvas, the great beings [...] who have the appearance of insight (prajñā) because [they see] the purity of insight (prajñāviśuddhi), who have the appearance of thought (citta) because [they see] the purity of consciousness (cittaviśuddhi), who have the appearance of the world because [they see] the purity of the world (lokaviśuddhi), who are formless but manifest themselves in form (rūpa), and their wisdom of non-manifestation is pure, who are beyond darkness (andhakāra) because they illuminate darkness, [...]”.

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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.

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