Prajna (English spelling)

Japanese: Prājñā(英語表記)Prajna
Prajna (English spelling)

…Three Chinese translations and a Tibetan translation remain, and only the Sanskrit chapters "The Ten Stages" and "Entering the Realm of Dharma" remain as independent sutras. The Chinese translations are 60 volumes (418-420) by Buddhabhadra, 80 volumes (695-699) by Śikṣānanda, and 40 volumes (795-798) by Prājñā. Since the Chinese translations have the same names, they are distinguished by the number of volumes, called "The Sixty-Triple Avatamsaka," "The Eighty-Triple Avatamsaka," and "The Forty-Triple Avatamsaka." However, the Forty-Triple Avatamsaka is a partial translation that corresponds only to the "Entering the Realm of Dharma." …

From 【Hannya】

…It is a transliteration of Sanskrit prajñā and Pāli paññā, and is translated into Chinese as 'wisdom'. It means 'wisdom', but in Buddhism it does not mean simple wisdom, but rather 'true wisdom for attaining enlightenment' or 'insight that sees through all things'. Primitive Buddhism and the Pāli Theravada Buddhism that succeeded it established the 'three studies' of precepts, concentration and wisdom. They teach that by being cautious in one's actions (precepts) and controlling one's own mind (concentration), correct insight (wisdom) is generated and peace (liberation = nirvana) is attained. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Prājñā" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…漢訳3種およびチベット訳が現存し,サンスクリット本は〈十地品〉と〈入法界品〉の章のみがそれぞれ独立の経典として現存する。漢訳は仏駄跋陀羅(ぶつだばだら)Buddhabhadra訳60巻(418‐420),実叉難陀(じつしやなんだ)Śikṣānanda訳80巻(695‐699),般若(はんにや)Prājñā訳40巻(795‐798)で,同名のため,巻数によって《六十華厳》《八十華厳》《四十華厳》と呼んで区別する。ただし,《四十華厳》は〈入法界品〉のみに相当する部分訳である。…

【般若】より

…サンスクリットのプラジュニャーprajñā,パーリ語パンニャーpaññāの音写語で,〈慧(え)〉と漢訳される。〈智慧〉という意味だが,仏教では単なる智慧ではなく,〈悟りを得るための真実の智慧〉あるいは〈あらゆるものごとを見通す見識〉を意図している。原始仏教およびそれを引き継ぐパーリ上座部仏教は,戒・定(じよう)・慧の〈三学〉をたてた。自らの行動を慎み(戒),自己の心をコントロールすること(定)によって,正しい見識(慧)が生じ,安らぎ(解脱=涅槃(ねはん))にいたると説く。…

※「Prājñā」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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