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Prajñāpāramitā means "the Perfection of Wisdom" or "Transcendental Knowledge" in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Prajñāpāramitā refers to a perfected way of seeing the nature of reality, as well as to a particular body of Mahāyāna scriptures (sūtras), known as the Prajñāpāramitā sutras, which includes such texts as the Heart Sutra and Diamond Sutra.
The word Prajñāpāramitā combines the Sanskrit words prajñā "wisdom" (or "knowledge") with pāramitā, "excellence," "perfection," "noble character quality," or "that which has gone beyond," "gone to the other side," "transcending." Prajñāpāramitā is a central concept in Mahāyāna Buddhism and is generally associated with ideas such as emptiness (śūnyatā), 'lack of svabhāva' (essence), the illusory (māyā) nature of things, how all phenomena are characterized by "non-arising" (anutpāda, i.e. unborn) and the Madhyamaka thought of Nāgārjuna. Its practice and understanding are taken to be indispensable elements of the Bodhisattva path.
According to Edward Conze, the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras are "a collection of about forty texts ... composed somewhere on the Indian subcontinent between approximately 100 BC and AD 600." Some Prajnāpāramitā sūtras are thought to be among the earliest Mahāyāna sūtras.
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Embracing Emptiness Through Wisdom and Devotion Chanting, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Perfect Wisdom |
Jul 21 2003 |
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Suzuki-rôshi Almost DrowningSerial: BZ-00175 From "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 5 Suzuki Roshi, Attachment, Happiness, Teacher-and-Student, Perfect Wisdom, Bell,... |
Dec 06 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-00981 Buddhist culture rooting in California, purpose of ZC, banana in his back pocket, Puccini, motherhood, livelihood, Buddhahood, statuary invoking our higher purpose, Bodhisattva... Perfect Wisdom, Renunciation, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Ceremony, Bodhisattva Precepts... |
Jul 21 2002 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wednesday LectureSerial: SF-01019 Work week: work practice, SFZC Mission Statement, two forms of Buddha's teaching: texts, etc, and common sense. Up to us to find satisfying relationship to Buddhist teaching, "... Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Mind, Realization, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, confusion,... |
Jun 05 2002 Green Gulch Farm |
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One-day Sitting LectureSerial: SF-01018 Lotus Sutra (Heart Sutra), seals our mind with Buddha's mind, basics of the middle way are covered (in the Sutra of Innumerable Meanings), power of joy and compassion, devotion... Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Nirvana, Four Noble... |
May 11 2002 Green Gulch Farm |
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Awakening Through Non-Dual Support Samadhi, Separation, Darkness-and-Light, Perfect Wisdom |
Jan 25 2002 |
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Aspects of Practice: Prajna ParmitaSerial: BZ-00474A Class 4 of 4 Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Doubt, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra,... |
Oct 25 2001 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Birth-and-Death, Perfect Wisdom, Interview, Avalokitesvara, Manjushri, Gratitude,... |
May 13 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Awakening Through Present Wisdom Precepts, Perfect Wisdom, Liberation, Patience |
Apr 30 2000 |
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Sesshin Lecture Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Practice Period, Intimacy, Instruction, Birth-and-Death,... |
Apr 12 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday Lecture Perfect Wisdom, Gratitude, Heart Sutra, Delusion, Chanting, Ceremony, Manjushri,... |
Apr 02 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Riding the Waves of Non-Abiding Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva, Manjushri |
2000 |
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Blue Cliff Record ClassSerial: SF-00068 67th Case: Mahasattva Fu Expounds the Scripture; single-point samadhi. Concentration, Repentance, Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Interview, Manjushri,... |
Apr 22 1999 |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00863 The fourth in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Demons, Evil, Liberation, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom,... |
Apr 22 1999 4 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Working with Forms and Precepts Attachment, Diversity, Evil, Lineage, Perfect Wisdom, Practice Period, Precepts, Vow... |
Apr 25 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-02729 Saturday Repentance, Letting Go, Peace, Perfect Wisdom, Vow, Heart Sutra, Ceremony, Observe,... |
Mar 28 1998 Unknown |
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Boundless Mind: Navigating Conflict with Compassion Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva, Precepts |
Feb 21 1998 |
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Avoiding Idle TalkSerial: BZ-00346A Saturday Lecture Right Speech, Discrimination, Silence, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom,... |
Nov 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03224 Middle-length Discourses Perfect Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Ancestors, Platform Sutra, Mahayana, Manjushri,... |
Sep 09 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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May 8th, 1997, Serial No. 01455 Precepts, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Sangha, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death,... |
May 08 1997 |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00672 Class 1 of 6 Precepts, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Perfect Wisdom, Evil, Mahayana, Birth-... |
May 08 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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SandokaiSerial: SF-03106 Sunday Lecture Manjushri, Samadhi, Oneness, confusion, Darkness-and-Light, Perfect Wisdom, Intimacy... |
Dec 01 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Nurturing Light: Embracing Interdependence Interdependence, Emotions, Perfect Wisdom |
May 12 1996 |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-03636 Cassette side B is labeled for a Sunday talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson on the same date - incorrect Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Ordination,... |
Mar 24 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Prajna Paramita Class Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Ego, Faith, Realization, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana... |
Feb 27 1996 Unknown |
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Meal ChantSerial: BZ-00810A Saturday Lecture Chanting, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Buddha Nature, Precepts,... |
Feb 18 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record Case #1 Mindfulness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Bodhidharma, Perfect Wisdom, Practice... |
Mar 11 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00232 Class 5 of 5 Attachment, Chanting, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Impermanence, Intimacy,... |
Apr 21 1994 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00231 Class 4 of 5 Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Concentration, First Principle, Happiness,... |
Apr 14 1994 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00230 Class 3 of 5 Perfect Wisdom, Six Realms, Evil, Nirvana, Constancy, Right Effort, Lotus Sutra,... |
Apr 07 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00229 Class 2 of 5 Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Vimalakirti, Precepts, Anger, Right... |
Mar 31 1994 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00228 Class 1 of 5 Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Birth-and-Death, Lotus Sutra,... |
Mar 24 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazen Practice: Intention; Getting to Zendo and Seeing RealitySerial: BZ-00965A Lecture Family Practice, Posture, Precepts, Perfect Wisdom, Daily Life, Sangha, Anger,... |
Mar 05 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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A Reworking of the Prajna Paramita Sutra in 8000 LinesSerial: BZ-00666A Lecture Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object,... |
May 17 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Day Off ClassSerial: BZ-01484 Class 5 of 6 Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Current Events, Instruction, Perfect... |
Nov 14 1992 5 |
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43rd Pioneer & 7th Precept Ego, Sixth Patriarch, Practice Period, Perfect Wisdom |
Apr 02 1992 1 of 2 Tassajara |
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Early Zen: Sixth Patriarch, Sudden and Gradual EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00603 Class 4 of 6 Platform Sutra, Branching Streams, Four Noble Truths, Perfect Wisdom, Sixth Patriarch... |
Mar 26 1992 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus Sutra; FormsSerial: BZ-00678A Lecture Big Mind, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Dragons, Hate, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana,... |
Mar 21 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Early Zen: Heart Sutra, Rise of MahayanaSerial: BZ-00650 Class 1 of 6 Perfect Wisdom, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Continuous Practice,... |
Mar 05 1992 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Class #7: The Dependent Co-Arising of Birth, Death and Suchness Evil, Perfect Wisdom, Religion, Doubt |
Feb 11 1992 Tassajara |
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Class #7: The Dependent Co-Arising of Birth, Death and Suchness Evil, Perfect Wisdom, Religion |
Feb 11 1992 Tassajara |
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Precepts and Just Sitting Dragons, Perfect Wisdom, Three Treasures, Zazen |
Jan 21 1992 Tassajara |
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Being Like a Wind-Bell Bell, Perfect Wisdom, Happiness |
Nov 24 1991 |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00494A Lecture Heart Sutra, Chanting, Doubt, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Posture,... |
Oct 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Manjushri's Gavel: Imperfect Wisdom Unveiled Manjushri, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva |
Jul 28 1989 |
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Awakening in Stillness: Zen's Non-Dual Path Manjushri, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom |
1989 |
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Awakening Through Selfless Cleansing Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Perfect Wisdom, Manjushri |
Oct 02 1988 |
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Embodying the Essence of Zen Soto Zen, Dogen, Perfect Wisdom |
Aug 26 1988 |
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Zen Transformations in Life's Cauldron Oneness, Mahayana, Balance, Perfect Wisdom, Lay |
Apr 01 1988 |
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Sitting and Precepts: Zen Unified Oneness, Anger, Evil, Perfect Wisdom, Discrimination |
Feb 26 1988 |