upāya (English spelling) upaya

Japanese: upāya(英語表記)upaya
upāya (English spelling) upaya

…They were compiled into the 600 volumes of the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra (translated by Xuanzang). Furthermore, in esoteric Buddhism, it is said that liberation can only be achieved by combining prajna and upāya. This is because expedient means are necessary to realize prajna as the truth. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それらは《大般若波羅蜜多経》600巻(玄奘訳)として集大成された。さらに密教では,〈般若〉と〈方便(ほうべん)〉(ウパーヤupāya)とがあいまってはじめて解脱が成就されると説かれた。真理たる〈般若〉を体得するためには,手段としての〈方便〉が必要だからである。…

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