perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
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Perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) is a central Mahayana Buddhist teaching that expounds the profound insight into emptiness (śūnyatā) and the true nature of reality, forming the philosophical foundation of many key Mahayana sutras.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perfection of Wisdom | 1 |
| Prajñāpāramitā | 1 |
| perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) canonical | 1 |
| prajnaparamita | 1 |
| prajñāpāramitā | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) Context triple: [Mahayana sutras, mainConcept, perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)]
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A.
Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is a brief but foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture that distills the doctrine of emptiness and is widely chanted and studied across East Asian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
Vipassana
Vipassana is a Buddhist meditation technique focused on cultivating insight into the true nature of reality through mindful observation of thoughts, sensations, and phenomena.
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D.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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E.
Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path is a central Buddhist teaching that outlines a practical guide of ethical conduct, mental discipline, and wisdom leading to the cessation of suffering and the attainment of enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) Target entity description: Perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) is a central Mahayana Buddhist teaching that expounds the profound insight into emptiness (śūnyatā) and the true nature of reality, forming the philosophical foundation of many key Mahayana sutras.
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A.
Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is a brief but foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture that distills the doctrine of emptiness and is widely chanted and studied across East Asian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
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B.
Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
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C.
Vipassana
Vipassana is a Buddhist meditation technique focused on cultivating insight into the true nature of reality through mindful observation of thoughts, sensations, and phenomena.
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D.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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E.
Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path is a central Buddhist teaching that outlines a practical guide of ethical conduct, mental discipline, and wisdom leading to the cessation of suffering and the attainment of enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrine
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Mahayana Buddhist teaching ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ spiritual perfection ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
Bodhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddhahood
direct realization of emptiness ⓘ non-conceptual wisdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bodhisattva path
ⓘ
prajñā (wisdom) ⓘ śūnyatā ⓘ |
| centralConceptOf |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhist philosophy
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras ⓘ
surface form:
Prajñāpāramitā sutras
|
| concerns |
non-self of persons
ⓘ
non-self of phenomena ⓘ true nature of reality ⓘ |
| cultivatedThrough |
hearing, reflection, and meditation on emptiness
ⓘ
meditative insight ⓘ |
| describedAs | perfection that transcends ordinary wisdom ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dependent origination
ⓘ
lack of inherent existence ⓘ non-duality ⓘ transcendence of conceptual elaborations ⓘ |
| expounds |
Shunya (void)
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surface form:
emptiness (śūnyatā)
|
| formsFoundationOf |
Diamond Sutra
ⓘ
Heart Sutra ⓘ Prajñāpāramitā sūtras ⓘ
surface form:
Large Prajñāpāramitā Sutra
Madhyamaka ⓘ
surface form:
Madhyamaka philosophy
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras ⓘ
surface form:
Small Prajñāpāramitā Sutra
key Mahayana sutras ⓘ |
| goalIn | Mahayana path to enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Perfection of Wisdom
perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
prajñāpāramitā
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| influenced |
Chinese Buddhism
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surface form:
Chinese Mahayana Buddhism
Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| isOneOf | six perfections ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
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| practicedBy | bodhisattvas ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
middle way (madhyamā pratipad)
ⓘ
Two Truths doctrine ⓘ
surface form:
two truths doctrine
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| relatedTo | six perfections (pāramitās) ⓘ |
| scripturallyAttestedIn |
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
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surface form:
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (8,000-line)
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras ⓘ
surface form:
Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (25,000-line)
Prajñāpāramitā literature ⓘ Heart Sutra ⓘ
surface form:
Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra (Heart Sutra)
Diamond Sutra ⓘ
surface form:
Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (Diamond Sutra)
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras ⓘ
surface form:
Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (100,000-line)
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Subject: perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) Description of subject: Perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā) is a central Mahayana Buddhist teaching that expounds the profound insight into emptiness (śūnyatā) and the true nature of reality, forming the philosophical foundation of many key Mahayana sutras.
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