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Meaning [ edit ] The Sanskrit word प्रज्ञा ( Prajña ) is the compound of "प्र ( pra- )" which prefix means – before, forward, fulfiller, and used as the intensifier but rarely as a separate word [ 1 ] and "ज्ञ ( jna )" which means - knowing or familiar with. [ 2 ]
British Buddhist monk and Pāli scholar Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu translates prajñā (paññā), as "understanding", specifically the "state of understanding". Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu notes that Pāli makes a distinction between the "state of understanding" (paññā) and the "act of understanding" (pajānana) in a way different from how English does.
Aitareya Upanishad Another archive of Nikhilānanda translation; Aitareya. Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. 1972. Aiteraya Upanishad Sanskrit Text, sanskritdocuments.org; The four MahaVakyas of the Upanishads that can change your perspective about God ! Outlines of Vedanta: Prajnanam Brahma Aham Brahmasmi Tattvamasi Ayamatma Brahma
A guide to the topic of emptiness from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective, with English translation of the Heart Sutra 2009 ISBN 978-0-86171-511-4: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso: The New Heart of Wisdom: An explanation of the Heart Sutra: Tharpa Publications: English translation of the Heart Sutra with commentary 2012 ISBN 978-1-906665-04-3: Karl Brunnholzl
English translation of the Heart Sutra with history and commentary 2015 Naichen Chen The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 1, ISBN 978-1-62787-456-4: Wheatmark Unabridged English translation of Xuanzang's Chinese rendition (fascicles 1-20) 2017 Naichen Chen The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 2, ISBN 978-1-62787-582-0: Wheatmark
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A Definition Etymology In other languages abhidhamma A category of scriptures that attempts to use Buddhist teachings to create a systematic, abstract description of all worldly phenomena abhi is "above" or "about", dhamma is "teaching" Pāli: abhidhamma Sanskrit: abhidharma Bur: အဘိဓမ္မာ abhidhamma Khmer: អភិធម្ម âphĭthômm Tib: ཆོས་མངོན་པ ...
Prana is consistently regarded as the primary breath, akin to breath in English, while apana is associated with carrying off excrement. The Prashna Upanishad first described prana governing upper body functions and apana controlling lower functions, based on the concept of distinct airs or gases governing bodily functions.