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n. (context Buddhism English) wisdom; understanding; insight
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Prajñā , was an important 9th century Buddhist monk from Gandhara (born in the area of modern Kabul, Afghanistan).
He visited Tang China and contributed several important retranslations of Sanskrit sutras into Chinese. Some of his main works are:
- The Avatamsaka Sutra
- The Heart Sutra
- The Mahayana Sutra of Mind Meditation from the Jataka tales
Prajñā reportedly befriended the Japanese monk Kūkai, future founder of Shingon Buddhism, during his pilgrimage to China. He is said to have helped Kūkai learn and understand Sanskrit source texts.
Prajna may refer to:
- Prajñā (Hinduism), a Hindu concept
- Prajñā (Buddhism), a Buddhist concept
- Prajna (Buddhist monk), an important 9th century Buddhist monk from Gandhara
Prajña or Pragya ( Sanskrit: प्रज्ञ) as प्रज्ञा, प्राज्ञ and प्राज्ञा is used to refer to the highest and purest form of wisdom, intelligence and understanding. Pragya is the state of wisdom which is higher than the knowledge obtained by reasoning and inference.
Usage examples of "prajna".
Prajna, and Prajna is not an idea or a theory but an injunction or a paradigm: it begins its practice by categorically rejecting every conceivable category of thought to embrace the Real, or Dharmata.
Once again Father Aureole had demonstrated his mastery in the art of Prajna Hand karate.
The Abbot seemed to think it very important that they should establish what school of Martial Arts the girls had been trained in and summoned the head monk of the Prajna Hall to advise them.
Brother Simple striding up and down the Prajna Hall clutching his head in both hands, his eyes upturned to the ceiling.
Fortunately he got to the Prajna Hall without an encounter, and once he was inside, the monks on duty there, seeing him followed by their own superior, made way for him with meekly downcast eyes and did not venture to question what he was doing.
As she sped through the Prajna Hall, the monks there looked at this fleeting female vision in astonishment, but, lacking the authorization of their superior, dared not do anything to stop her, so that she actually succeeded in getting out of the monastery unchallenged.
The attack that Trinket had used was a Prajna Hand technique taught him by old Brother Simple.
Already in the Madhyamika we find the twin principles of Prajna (Wisdom) and Karuna (Compassion), the former seeing that all Forms are Empty, the latter seeing that Emptiness manifests as all Form, and thus each and every Form is to be treated with care and compassion and reverence.