Prajnā-Paramita
[ pruhj-nyah-pah-ruhm-i-tuh, pruhj-nuh- ]
/ ˈprʌdʒ nyɑ pɑˈrʌm ɪ tə, ˈprʌdʒ nə- /
noun Buddhism.
a series of sutras dealing with the perfection of wisdom: systematized by the Madhyamikas.
(plural)
the 10 perfections of the Bodhisattva.
(in Mahayana Buddhism) a female deity, the personification of transcendental wisdom.
Example sentences from the Web for prajna-paramita
Students of the mahayana present offerings to the Prajna-paramita, to Manjusri, and to Kwan-she-yin.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms |Fa-Hsien