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Prajñāpāramitā means "the Perfection of Wisdom" or "Transcendental Knowledge" in Mahāyāna. Prajñāpāramitā refers to a perfected way of seeing the nature of reality, as well as to a particular body of Mahāyāna scriptures (sūtras), known as the Prajñāpāramitā sutras, which includes such texts as the Heart Sutra and Diamond Sutra.

The word Prajñāpāramitā combines the Sanskrit words prajñā "wisdom" (or "knowledge") with pāramitā, "excellence," "perfection," "noble character quality," or "that which has gone beyond," "gone to the other side," "transcending." Prajñāpāramitā is a central concept in Mahāyāna Buddhism and is generally associated with ideas such as emptiness (śūnyatā), 'lack of svabhāva' (essence), the illusory (māyā) nature of things, how all phenomena are characterized by "non-arising" (anutpāda, i.e. unborn) and the Madhyamaka thought of Nāgārjuna. Its practice and understanding are taken to be indispensable elements of the Bodhisattva path.

According to Edward Conze, the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras are "a collection of about forty texts ... composed somewhere on the Indian subcontinent between approximately 100 BC and AD 600." Some Prajnāpāramitā sūtras are thought to be among the earliest Mahāyāna sūtras.

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Wisdom in Crisis: Bodhisattva Path

Perfect Wisdom, Vow, Freedom
Dec 15 2019

The Non-Duality of Silence and Language

Silence, Transmission, Perfect Wisdom, Non-duality, Balance, Duality, Observe, Heart...
Nov 23 2019
AM
No Abode Hermitage

A Conversation about Principle and Phenomena

Heart Sutra, Perfect Wisdom, confusion, Letting Go, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Mind...
May 18 2019
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Just This Is: the Avatamsaka Sutra in the Zen Tradition

Perfect Wisdom, Discrimination, Buddha Mind, Practice Period, Karmic Consciousness,...
Apr 13 2019
AM
No Abode Hermitage

The Hands And Eyes Of Avalokiteshvara

Compassion is the teaching of the Buddha. Stories of the different statues and scrolls at No Abode. Yunmen and Daowu, the thousand arms of Avalokiteshvara.

Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, Transmission, Silence, Avalokiteshvara, Perfect Wisdom,...
Nov 10 2018
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Teachings and Meditations On Our True Nature

Our true nature is that we fully possess the wisdom and virtues of the buddhas. But because of misconceptions and attachments we do not realize our buddha nature. Therefore, teachings are given to...

YRB-2018-Summer, Evil, Karmic Consciousness, Attachment, confusion, Teacher-and-...
Aug 07 2018
7/7
The Yoga Room

The Womb of the Tathagata #4

Being supported in compassion; Uncle Mi and the rabbit;

Compassion, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Attachment
Jul 14 2018
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zen Meditation - Sitting in the Middle of Fierce Flames

YRB-2018-Spring, Perfect Wisdom, Instruction
Apr 24 2018
7 of 7
The Yoga Room

The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole Lifetime

Coming to Zen Center to receive training; extensive discussion and planting rice fields can both be appropriate response;

Perfect Wisdom, Faith, Politics
Aug 05 2017
PM
No Abode Hermitage

The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole Lifetime

Wisdom, Instruction, Perfect Wisdom
Aug 05 2017
PM

Beyond Illusions: Truths and Compassion

Perfect Wisdom, War, Compassion
Jul 09 2017

Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the Holy

Not abiding in anything, including wisdom; helping without the idea of helping; practicing the paramitas without holding on to them; Buddha twirling a flower, Manjushri smiling is transmission in...

Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Vow
Jul 08 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the Holy

Ungraspable nature of all phenomena; perfect wisdom understands dependent co-arising; non-abiding in any state.

Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Compassion, Dependent Origination, Perfect Wisdom,...
Jul 08 2017
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the Holy

Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Freedom
Jul 08 2017
PM

Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the Holy

Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Nirvana
Jul 08 2017
AM

Listening to the Cries of the World

Kind Speech, Compassion, Gratitude, Enemies, Perfect Wisdom, Gratitude
Nov 12 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Listening to the Cries of the World

Enemies, Perfect Wisdom, Gratitude
Nov 12 2016
PM

The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s House

Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi
Jun 11 2016
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Melting the Root of Transgression

Confession-and-Repentance, Buddha Ancestors, Compassion, Confession-and-Repentance,...
Apr 09 2016
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Meeting Buddhas in Everyday Samadhi

Samadhi, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom
Jan 24 2016

Intimacy Unveiled: Zen's Path to Peace

Intimacy, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom
Mar 15 2015

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 1

Perfect Wisdom, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Compassion, Jewel...
Mar 07 2015
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 1

Lotus Sutra, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Intimacy, Lotus Sutra, Perfect Wisdom
Mar 07 2015
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi

Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha
Mar 07 2015
AM

A Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony: Your Mind Is Becoming Buddha

Precepts, Perfect Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Perfect Wisdom, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts...
Feb 07 2015
No Abode Hermitage

A Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony: Your Mind Is Becoming Buddha

Perfect Wisdom, Vow, Precepts
Feb 07 2015

Embracing Emptiness: Living Zen Wisdom

Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Wisdom
Jan 24 2015

Awakening Compassion through Zazen

Compassion, Perfect Wisdom, Avalokiteshvara
Jan 23 2015

Listening as Liberation Practice

Buddha Mind, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom
Jan 11 2015

Listening Deeply: The Path of Wisdom

Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Vow
Jan 08 2015

Heartbreak Hotel: Karmic Consciousness

Karmic Consciousness, Perfect Wisdom, Cultivation, Karmic Consciousness, Perfect...
Jan 03 2015
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Heartbreak Hotel: Karmic Consciousness

Karmic Consciousness, Cultivation, Karmic Consequences, Karmic Consciousness, Karmic...
Jan 03 2015
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Everything Is a Precious Mirror

Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Perfect Wisdom, Suffering, Perfect Wisdom, Samadhi, Doubt,...
Dec 13 2014
No Abode Hermitage

Everything Is a Precious Mirror

Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Perfect Wisdom, Samadhi
Dec 13 2014

Good Friendship of Perfect Wisdom

Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Pain
Dec 09 2014
The Yoga Room

Good Friendship of Perfect Wisdom

Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Consciousness
Nov 25 2014
The Yoga Room

Zen Friends: Letting Go Together

Mindfulness, Perfect Wisdom, Blue Cliff Record
Nov 17 2014

Betting on Non-Abiding Wisdom

Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Evil
Sep 21 2014

From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge?

Cultivation, Perfect Wisdom, Cause-and-Effect, Faith, Perfect Wisdom, causation, Fox...
Sep 12 2014
PM
No Abode Hermitage

From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge?

Cultivation, Perfect Wisdom, Karmic Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness, Perfect...
Sep 12 2014
AM
No Abode Hermitage

From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge

Faith, Perfect Wisdom, Fox
Sep 12 2014
PM

From Where Does an Appropriate Response Emerge

Karmic Consciousness, Perfect Wisdom, Practice
Sep 12 2014
AM

Roots and Fruits of Perfect Wisdom

Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Practice
Aug 07 2014
The Yoga Room

Roots and Fruits of Perfect Wisdom

Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Wisdom
Jul 24 2014
The Yoga Room

Roots and Fruits of Perfect Wisdom

Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Practice
Jul 17 2014
The Yoga Room

Hearing the Living Words of Nature

Karmic Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness, Attachment, Perfect Wisdom,...
Jul 12 2014
PM
No Abode Hermitage

The Sound of the Valley Stream and the Color of the Mountain

Perfect Wisdom, Non-duality, Intimacy With God, Perfect Wisdom, Karmic Consciousness...
Jul 12 2014
AM
No Abode Hermitage

The Sound of the Valley Stream and the Color of the Mountain

Perfect Wisdom, Non-duality, Intimacy, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom
Jul 12 2014
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Roots and Fruits of Perfect Wisdom

Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Time
Jul 10 2014
The Yoga Room

Rooted in Aspiration: Bodhisattva Journey

Perfect Wisdom, Attachment, Precepts
Jul 03 2014

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