Prajñāpāramitā (PRAJ-nya pah-rah-MEE-tah) means “The Perfection of Wisdom” in Sanskrit.
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The term प्रज्ञा (prajñā, “wisdom”) + पारमिता (pāramitā, “perfection” or “having gone beyond”) means the Perfection of Wisdom. - Brief Description:
Prajñāpāramitā is a foundational concept in Mahāyāna Buddhism, representing the wisdom to understand reality. It emphasizes the ideas of emptiness (śūnyatā) and non-duality, which symbolize knowledge beyond conventional thought.
