Three kinds of Wisdom: 1 definition
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Three kinds of Wisdom 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.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaThree kinds of Wisdom:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit prajñā defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 110):
- By way of learning (śruta-mayī),
- By way of thinking (cintā-mayī),
- By way of meditation (bhāvanā-mayī).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘three kinds of wisdom’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Wisdom, Three.
Full-text: Shrutamayi, Cintamayi, Shrutamayiprajna, Cintamayiprajna, Bhavanamayi, Bhavanamayiprajna, Three Wisdom, Prajna.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. The three meditative stabilizations (samādhi) according to the Abhidharma < [Class 1: The three meditative stabilizations]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
(4) Fourth Pāramī: The Perfection of Wisdom (paññā-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Buddhacarita (by Charles Willemen)
Chapter XXVI - The Great Parinirvāṇa < [Fascicle Five]
Kamma And Its Fruit (by Nyanaponika Thera)
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the biography of the the thera Sāriputta < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)