Prajnaparamita

Glossary

A central concept in Mahayana Buddhism that refers to the perfect way of seeing reality. It also refers to a sutra or series of texts about wisdom and is considered integral on the path to becoming a bodhisattva. The sutras are also personified in the form of a female deity by the same name, who is a central figure of Mahayana Tantric Buddhism. From the Sanskrit words prajna, meaning “wisdom” and paramita, meaning “perfection.”

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Prajnaparamita%newline%A central concept in Mahayana Buddhism that refers to the perfect way of seeing reality. It also refers to a sutra or series of texts about wisdom and is considered integral on the path to becoming a bodhisattva. The sutras are also personified in the form of a female deity by the same name, who is a central figure of Mahayana Tantric Buddhism. From the Sanskrit words prajna, meaning “wisdom” and paramita, meaning “perfection.”

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Prajnaparamita”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/prajnaparamita/
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Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Prajnaparamita. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/prajnaparamita/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)