prajna

Prajā (Sanskrit; Pali: paā; Tibetan: shes rab, Chinese: 般若, banruo) meaning "wisdom," "cognitive acuity;" or "know-how" -- but especially the Buddhist wisdom that is based on a realization of dependent origination, not-self, emptiness, etc. Prajā is the wisdom that is able to extinguish afflictions and bring about enlightenment. The Prajā-pāramitā Sutras, such as the Heart Sutra, describe it as supreme, highest, incomparable, unequalled, and unsurpassed. It is spoken of as the principal means, by its enlightenment, of attaining nirvana, through its revelation of the true nature of all things. Prajā is also listed as the sixth of the six paramitas.

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