Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra
Encyclopedia
The Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra was an encyclopedic collection of Prajnaparamita
texts, usually attributed to Nagarjuna
, translated into Chinese by Xuanzang
and his assistants. Alternatively, this name refers to the Large Sutra on the Perfection of Wisdom (Skt. Pancavimsatisahasrika-prajnaparamita-sutra, meaning 25,000-Line Perfection of Wisdom Sutra) (Chinese pinyin:mo-he bo-ruo bo-luo-mi-duo jing, whence the name Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra).
Prajnaparamita
Prajñāpāramitā in Buddhism, means "the Perfection of Wisdom." The word Prajñāpāramitā combines the Sanskrit words prajñā with pāramitā . Prajñāpāramitā is a central concept in Mahāyāna Buddhism and its practice and understanding are taken to be indispensable elements of the Bodhisattva Path...
texts, usually attributed to Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna
Nāgārjuna was an important Buddhist teacher and philosopher. Along with his disciple Āryadeva, he is credited with founding the Mādhyamaka school of Mahāyāna Buddhism...
, translated into Chinese by Xuanzang
Xuanzang
Xuanzang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period...
and his assistants. Alternatively, this name refers to the Large Sutra on the Perfection of Wisdom (Skt. Pancavimsatisahasrika-prajnaparamita-sutra, meaning 25,000-Line Perfection of Wisdom Sutra) (Chinese pinyin:mo-he bo-ruo bo-luo-mi-duo jing, whence the name Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra).