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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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August 7th, 2014, Serial No. 04148 Perfect Wisdom, Letting Go, Evil |
Aug 07 2014 |
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The Sound of the Valley Stream and the Color of the MountainPerfect Wisdom, Non-duality, Intimacy, Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Karmic... |
Jul 12 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Hearing the Living Words of NatureKarmic Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness, true dharma, Attachment, Perfect Wisdom,... |
Jul 12 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Wisdom Beyond Thought and Friendship Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Wisdom |
Jul 12 2014 |
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July 10th, 2014, Serial No. 04140 Perfect Wisdom, Doubt, Wisdom |
Jul 10 2014 |
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July 3rd, 2014, Serial No. 04139 Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Precepts |
Jul 03 2014 |
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Fayen’s Good FriendshipPerfect Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record,... |
Jun 07 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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June 7th, 2014, Serial No. 04134 Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha |
Jun 07 2014 |
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May 25th, 2014, Serial No. 04132 Fox, Perfect Wisdom, Freedom |
May 25 2014 |
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May 10th, 2014, Serial No. 04131 Perfect Wisdom, Letting Go, Precepts |
May 10 2014 |
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April 24th, 2014, Serial No. 04130 Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Peace |
Apr 24 2014 |
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April 17th, 2014, Serial No. 04129 Perfect Wisdom, Mindfulness, Japan |
Apr 17 2014 |
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April 13th, 2014, Serial No. 04128 Perfect Wisdom, Discrimination, Attachment |
Apr 13 2014 |
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April 13th, 2014, Serial No. 04127 Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Way, Silence |
Apr 13 2014 |
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I always think of Hunan in SpringBodhisattva Vow, Koan, Perfection of Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, japanese, Sangha,... |
Apr 12 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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April 10th, 2014, Serial No. 04124 Perfect Wisdom, Silence, Wisdom |
Apr 10 2014 |
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April 3rd, 2014, Serial No. 04123 Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Samsara |
Apr 03 2014 |
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March 27th, 2014, Serial No. 04122 Stillness, Perfect Wisdom, Letting Go |
Mar 27 2014 |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Perfect Wisdom, Consciousness, Wisdom, Book of Serenity, Demons, Enemies, Karmic... |
Mar 23 2014 8 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Perfect Wisdom, Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness, confusion, Separation |
Mar 22 2014 1 No Abode Hermitage |
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March 20th, 2014, Serial No. 04113 Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Practice |
Mar 20 2014 |
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Speakable and Unspeakable Names of Our Zen Family AncestorsPerfect Wisdom, good friendship, This good friendship is the whole of the holy life, Shitou, Matzu, Yaoshan, Da-Wu, Lung-tan, Deshan, Guishan, Xiangyan SFZC lineage, Mind of No Abode ... Kalyana Mitra, Shitou, Mazu, Prajna Paramita, Perfect Wisdom, resistance, Lineage,... |
Mar 01 2014 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Speakable and Unspeakable Names of Our Zen Family Ancestorsgood friendship, Responsibilities of student and responsibilities of teacher, Torei Zenji's Bodhisattva Vow, Face-to-Face Transmission, Shui-feng and Yangtan. Sep-po
Torei Zenji, Kalyana Mitra, Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Interview, japanese,... |
Mar 01 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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March 1st, 2014, Serial No. 04112 Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Ceremony |
Mar 01 2014 |
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March 1st, 2014, Serial No. 04111 Name, Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom |
Mar 01 2014 |
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The Good Friendship of Shitou, Matsu and YaoshanShitou, Mazu, Yaoshan, Koan, Teacher-and-Student, Perfect Wisdom, Manjushri, Karmic... |
Feb 01 2014 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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January 26th, 2014, Serial No. 04106 Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Silence |
Jan 26 2014 |
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January 25th, 2014, Serial No. 04105 Mahayana, Faith, Perfect Wisdom |
Jan 25 2014 |
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January 24th, 2014, Serial No. 04104 Perfect Wisdom, Suzuki Roshi, Karmic Consciousness |
Jan 24 2014 |
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Manjushri's Dance of Dual Wisdom Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Manjushri |
Jan 23 2014 |
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Essence of Mind: Daowu Teaches the Essential Gate to TruthSesshin Dharma Talk Dragons, Mindfulness, Perfect Wisdom, Doubt, Faith |
Jan 22 2014 Green Gulch Farm |
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January 19th, 2014, Serial No. 04099 Perfect Wisdom, Enlightenment, Wisdom |
Jan 19 2014 |
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January 14th, 2014, Serial No. 04097 Karmic Consciousness, Perfect Wisdom, Zazen |
Jan 14 2014 |
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Embracing Non-abidance for Compassionate Liberation Suffering, Perfect Wisdom, Enlightenment |
Jan 12 2014 |
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Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture)Kalyana Mitra, Compassion, New Year, Teacher-and-Student, true dharma, Perfect Wisdom... |
Jan 04 2014 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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January 4th, 2014, Serial No. 04093 true dharma, Perfect Wisdom, Liberation |
Jan 04 2014 |
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December 15th, 2013, Serial No. 04090 Karmic Consciousness, Perfect Wisdom, Peace |
Dec 15 2013 |
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Master Judi's One Finger Zen true dharma, Perfect Wisdom, Posture, Dragons |
Nov 17 2013 Green Gulch Farm |
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November 17th, 2013, Serial No. 04081 Perfect Wisdom, Posture, true dharma |
Nov 17 2013 |
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The Work of Going Beyond Buddha“Going Beyond Buddha” (partial) Sept 2013 No Abode Right Speech, Conversation, Silence, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Ancestors |
Sep 21 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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September 21st, 2013, Serial No. 04072 Right Speech, Karma, Perfect Wisdom |
Sep 21 2013 |
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Observing the Breathing Body and the Mind of No Abode Posture, Breath, Perfect Wisdom, Observe, Mindfulness |
Aug 10 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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August 10th, 2013, Serial No. 04065 Posture, Breath, Perfect Wisdom |
Aug 10 2013 |
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I Have Long Heard of Dragon PondI Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Transmission, Chanting, Heart Sutra |
Apr 13 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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I Have Long Heard of Dragon PondI Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Mind, Lineage |
Apr 13 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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April 13th, 2013, Serial No. 04052 Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Lotus Sutra |
Apr 13 2013 |
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April 13th, 2013, Serial No. 04051 Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Transmission |
Apr 13 2013 |
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March 10th, 2013, Serial No. 04050 Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Pain |
Mar 10 2013 |
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March 10th, 2013, Serial No. 04049 Perfect Wisdom, Freedom, Pain |
Mar 10 2013 |
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The Perfection of Wisdom Perfect Wisdom, zen meditation, Transmission, Faith, Heart Sutra |
Mar 07 2013 The Yoga Room |