prajna

[ pruhj-nyah, -nuh ]

/ ˈprʌdʒ nyɑ, -nə /

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noun Buddhism, Hinduism.

pure and unqualified knowledge.

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Also called Enlightenment.

Origin of prajna

From the Sanskrit word prajñā

Words nearby prajna

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise to the skies, praiseworthy, Prajadhipok, Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit, prakriti, praline, pralltriller

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How to use prajna in a sentence

Students of the mahayana present offerings to the Prajna-paramita, to Manjusri, and to Kwan-she-yin.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien

British Dictionary definitions for prajna

prajna

/ (ˈprʊdʒnə, -njɑː) /

noun

wisdom or understanding considered as the goal of Buddhist contemplation

Word Origin for prajna

from Sanskrit prajñā, from prajānāti he knows

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