prajna
- noun
- /ˈprɑːdʒ.nə/
- Specialized
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prajna
- Whereas in orthodox systems the methods (upaya) give rise to insight (prajna) or wisdom, in the unorthodox systems there is no difference between wisdom and method.
- prajna insight
Examples
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The teachings emphasize that prajna is essential for attaining enlightenment and true understanding.
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Full prajna.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the Middle Path, we lack the insight (prajna) that corrects our fundamental ignorance.
Academic text (1994) -
Buddhist prajna, with its disciplined inquiry into the emptiness of self-nature and its recognition of the constructed nature of conventional reality, might be considered a variant of this sort of practical and existential wisdom.
Academic text (1999) -
Just as he had worked within the logic of Christian categories in his discussion of kenosis, he now attempts to rethink sunyata in terms of the internal grammar and logical consequences of the governing Buddhist categories of prajna and karuna.
Academic text (1999) -
In Buddhist philosophy, prajna refers to profound wisdom that helps us understand the nature of reality.
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Achieving prajna requires deep insight and a letting go of ignorance.
Synonyms
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A deep understanding that sees what others do not about people or situations
Deep spiritual knowledge taught in Hindu tradition
How Wise
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Prajna comes from the Sanskrit word prajñā, which combines pra- 'very' and jña 'to know'. So prajna means 'deep knowing' or 'great wisdom', the kind of insight often taught in Buddhism.