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| | The sharp sword of Prajna |
 | | Prajna is represented iconographically by the feminine deity Prajnaparamita and the masculine deity Manjushri. | | | The prajna of meditation means that you have actually digested the teachings. | | | Prajna is a Sanskrit word literally meaning "best knowledge," or "best knowing." Prajna is a natural bubbling up of curiosity, doubt and inquisitiveness. |
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http://www.purifymind.com/SwordPrajna.htm
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| | About Prajna |
| | Prajna is the wisdom derived from the Mahaprajnaparamita (the great teaching of no other) that guides us across the sea of samsara (suffering and pain) to nirvana (the apparent distant shore). | | | It is the ongoing meeting of the challenges and joys of life with these children that actualizes the embodiment of Prajna, as she is committed to awakeness functioning fully in ordinary life. | | | In 1994, she gave birth to a beautiful daughter, and in 1996 she gave birth to beautiful though extremely premature twins. |
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http://www.prajna-satsang.org/prajna.htm
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| | Upaya Zen Center: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Inspired by the 2600 year old tradition of Buddhism, Upaya offers practices and ... |
| | Prajna Mountain Buddhist Order is a non-profit organization founded by Joan Halifax Roshi in 2002 as a new Buddhist Order in the lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi, the Zen Peacemaker Order and White Plum Sangha. | | | Prajna Mountain incorporates teachings and practices from the three schools of Buddhism with attention given to socially-engaged practice and applied Buddhism. | | | Prajna Mountain is dedicated to world peace, social action and nonviolence in accordance with the tenets of Buddhism. |
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http://www.upaya.org/htmls/ZP_PrajaMountain.html
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| | Diamond Sutra Introduction |
| | Prajna means "wisdom" and is the highest form of wisdom that living beings can attain. | | | Real Mark Prajna is a complete and perfect understanding of the reality of nature and is the ultimate goal of all Buddhists. | | | Vajra Prajna is a powerful tool to illuminate and break up all darkness (ignorance), and to destroy all obstructions and false thinkings (the attachments). |
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http://www.buddhistdoor.com/bdoor/archive/sutra_comm/diamond/diamond_01.htm
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| | How to Study the Dharma |
| | Once the second prajna of contemplation has in this way opened the doorway to meditation, the practice of the third prajna is to rest and remain in the meditative state at ever-deeper levels and for increasing periods of time. | | | The way these two prajnas work together is similar to ballet, where the dancer must first master the external positions and movements before she can begin to use the forms to express the subtlety, beauty and powerful meaning that make a truly great ballerina. | | | The emphasis in the first prajna is on what the Buddhist tradition actually says about the topic under consideration. |
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http://www.shambhalasun.com/Archives/Columnists/Ray/may_04.htm
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| | Prajna Paramita Sutra |
| | The Buddha and the kings are the persons and Prajna is the Dharma. | | | The terms used are in Sanskrit: Prajna means wisdom, and Prajna paramita stands for wisdom acquired experientially, by means of intuitive insight, and perfected through cultivation to the level of transcendental knowledge; it is the original wisdom of the mind, or the True Mind. | | | The Prajna teachings were spoken by the Buddha during the fourth stage, his purpose being to guide those practicing what later became the approach of the Theravadins toward the practice of Mahayana Dharma. |
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http://www.purifymind.com/PrajnaParamita.htm
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| | What is Prajna transcendental wisdom? |
| | The fourth aspect of prajna is expedient prajna. | | | Prajna includes the origin of enlightenment, and from the origin of enlightenment springs forth all these different aspects of prajna. | | | In Buddhism, the entire scope of the meaning of prajna can be divided into five groups or kinds. |
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http://www.meditationexpert.com/Articles/prajnawisdom.htm
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| | Therefore, the development of these three prajnas is very much emphasized in the path of Buddhism in general, and specifically in the path of Mahayana Buddhism. | | | This prajna of mindfulness is divided into a three-stage process of development in the path of Buddhism. | | | Generally speaking, mindfulness in the path of the Mahayana tradition is regarded as wisdom, as transcendental knowledge, which is known as prajna in Sanskrit. |
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| | Prajna ("wisdom"): the opposite of spiritual ignorance (ajnana, avidya); one of two means of liberation in Buddhist yoga, the other being skillful means (upaya), i.e., compassion (karuna) | | | One of the highest attainments of Buddhist practice. | | | Prajna (Sanskrit) [from pra before + the verbal root jna to know] |
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| | On the Perfection of Wisdom |
| | There are also those who explain that the prajna paramita of the bodhisattva is non-outflow, unconditioned, not perceivable and beyond opposites. | | | Response: There are those who explain that the faculty of non-outflow wisdom (anaasravapraj~naa) constitutes the mark of prajna paramita. | | | Then again there are those who explain that the prajna paramita is a type of wisdom characterized by outflows. |
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http://www.kalavinka.org/jewels/nagajuna/mppu/webdana/danapraj.htm
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| | The Heart of the Prajna Paramita |
| | Therefore know that Prajna Paramita is the sacred mantra, the vivid mantra, the unequaled mantra, the supreme mantra, which completely removes anguish and destroys ill-being. | | | Since there is nothing to attain, Bodhisattvas live by Prajna Paramita, having no obstacles for their minds; no hindrance, therefore no fear; liberated far beyond deluded thoughts, this is Nirvana. | | | All Buddhas of the past, present, and future living by Prajna Paramita, attain full, right, and universal enlightenment. |
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http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/~mcclure/myheart.html
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| | The Yatra Trilogy: Prajna Earth |
| | Filmed entirely on location In southeast Asia by director John Bush, PRAJNA EARTH or “Wisdom Earth” is a pilgrimage to sacred intersections where Buddhist and Hindu wisdom traditions merge with the animist worship of nature. | | | Among the central themes of PRAJNA EARTH is the awe and power of the sacred feminine which is revered all through the ancient sites of souteast Asia. | | | This second film of the Yatra Trilogy is a cinematic journey to the legendary temples of Angkor in Cambodia, the spiritual sites of Bali and finally the marvel of Buddhist Borobudur in Java. |
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http://www.rmanyc.org/Programs/tp/33.cfm
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| | Dharma Realm Buddhist Association - Dharma |
| | When Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara was practicing the profound Prajna Paramita, he illuminated the Five Skandhas and saw that they are all empty, and he crossed beyond all suffering and difficulty. | | | All Buddhas of the three periods of time attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi through reliance on Prajna Paramita. | | | Therefore know that Prajna Paramita is a Great Spiritual Mantra, a Great Bright Mantra, a Supreme Mantra, an Unequalled Mantra. |
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http://www.drba.org/dharma/heartsutra.asp
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| | Letters from Musai Sensei, Prajna Zendo |
| | In May of this year I took vows as a Buddhist priest and was ordained by Genpo Roshi. | | | In February of 2005, David Daishin Brighton became the first person to receive tokudo from me. He is now a Zen Buddhist novice priest, and has directed his considerable energies to developing the sangha, teaching service positions, and guiding new members in their practice. | | | You are welcome to attend sittings and events at Prajna Zendo on whatever schedule works for you, and you probably can't be useful in the ways I've mentioned if you don't attend regularly, including sesshin. |
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http://www.prajnazendo.org/letters.htm
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| | Prajna Earth (Yatra 2): Dharmacrafts meditation supplies |
| | Prajna Earth is a profound celebration of the sacred feminine in the wisdom traditions of Cambodia, Java, and Bali. | | | Explore the sacred intersections where Buddhist and Hindu traditions merge with the animist worship of nature. | | | The viewer is taken on a mystical pilgrimage to the largest Buddhist temple in the world - the magnificent Angkor Wat. |
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http://www.dharmacrafts.com/100xBM/2002DVD/Meditation-Supplies.html
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| | ORIENTALIA Definition of prajna in Buddhist Dictionary Oriental Encyclopedia |
| | Prajna is a revered term and so it is not translated. | | | After reading the Sutras, one then contemplates and illuminates their meanings through actual practice. | | | Basically, I can’t explain wonderful Dharma to you, but now I see that you have developed to the point that it’s okay to tell you. |
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http://orientalia.org/dictionary-Buddhist_Dictionary-definition21644-prajna...
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| | Prajna Learning Center |
| | With the Divine Mangalashasanms of H.H. Sri Sri Sri Chinnajeeyar Swamiji, JET-USA has drawn an action plan for establishing Prajna, JET Learning Center in 2003 summer. | | | To organize conferences, seminars, debates, congregate scholars etc., periodically for a fruitful interaction in order to inculcate right perception about the Vedic knowledge, vis-a-vis the knowledge of modern science and technology. | | | To conduct summer schools for inculcating time tested ancient Vedic culture, way of life, yoga etc., by pundits from India to the interested devotee family members & children. |
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http://www.jetnewjersey.org/prajna.html
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| | Maha Prajna Paramita : quotes |
| | quote(s) / poem(s) n° 3005: Maha Prajna Paramita, (-Ie au IIe siècle), Buddhism, Mahayana | | | quote(s) / poem(s) n° 2536: Maha Prajna Paramita, (-Ie au IIe siècle), Buddhism, Mahayana | | | quote(s) / poem(s) n° 2534: Maha Prajna Paramita, (-Ie au IIe siècle), Buddhism, Mahayana |
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| | Zen Centrum PRAJNA |
| | Prajna is 'What mind is', Samadhi is 'What Buddha is'. | | | Prajna can never be attained in this way, and those who behave like this are not my disciples. | | | When Mahayanists hear about the Diamond Sutra their minds become enlightened; they know that Prajna is immanent in their Essence of Mind and that they need not rely on scriptural authority, since they can make use of their own wisdom by constant practice of contemplation. |
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| | Maha- Prajna- Paramita- Hridaya |
| | It is said that the prajna paramita is highest of them all but this is erroneous. | | | In this sentence, Shariputra noticing and being awestruck by the Buddhas’ state of Samadhi, asks how all the other monks and nuns may practice this samadhi and attain the realization of Prajna Paramita. | | | All the Buddhas of the past, present and the future having attained highest Samadhi, awake to find themselves realizing Prajna- paramita. |
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http://www.russbo.com/Foundations/heart_sutra_commentary.htm
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| | Buddhism - Jodo Shinsu - Nirvana Day |
| | The Absurdity of Fighting for Buddhism by Rev Mas Kodani - Prajna, Dec 2002 | | | From the last words of Shakyamuni Buddha by Rev Mas Kodani - Prajna, Apr 2002 | | | Religions too are subject to birth, old age, sickness and death by Rev Mas Kodani - Prajna, Sep 2002 |
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http://www.seattlebetsuin.com/pamphlets.htm
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| | Poorna Prajna College - udupipages.com |
| | In fact, "Poorna Prajna" is the other name given to Sri Madhawacharya. | | | Poornaprajna means one who has attained full and perfect knowledge or awareness. | | | Like all the educational institutions managed by Sri Admar Mutt Education Council, Sri Poornaprajna Evening College also draws its inspiration from Sri Madhwacharya who with his dwaita philosophy, has enormously enriched the spiritual heritage of our country. |
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| | Prajna Zendo Zen Center Projects, Lamy, New Mexico |
| | Prajna Zendo Zen Center Projects, Lamy, New Mexico | | | The day consists of off-trail hiking with opportunity for solitude and quiet meditation. | | | Please call the Zen Center office for more information about any of the projects |
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| | Prajna Paramita and Our Vow |
| | We chant the Heart Sutra, which is Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra in Sanskrit, and we translate this as "Great Wisdom Beyond Wisdom Heart Sutra." The Heart Sutra expresses the heart or essence of transcendental wisdom. | | | This is wisdom that goes beyond even itself, leaving no absolutes, no ultimate meaning. | | | The more literal meaning of paramita is "transcending," or "that which goes beyond, that which crosses over to the further shore of nirvana." |
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http://www.intrex.net/chzg/prajna.htm
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| | Prajna |
| | First of all, the word “prajna” is a Buddhist term that means (roughly) 'inner flight.' So here’s what that means to me. In the modern world, I believe there is a powerful, yet widely undiagnosed, sentiment of escapism. | | | People seek to find their inner peace through materialism, relationships, religion, careers, etc. This escapism acts as a vehicle for the de-humanizing of society. | | | In the future there will be vocals on some Prajna songs and definitely percussion, but right now we have some things that have put the band on hold until summer. |
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http://www.mbus.com/bands/genadm/Prajna.htm
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| | Mahayana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | According to Mahayana, traditional Buddhism tends to focus on an ascetic, individual, approach to attain Nirvana: suppression of desire, removal from the world, solitariness. | | | On the contrary, the primary focus of Mahayana is bodhicitta: a mind of great compassion conjoined with wisdom (prajna) realizing emptiness. | | | With this mind the practitioner will realize the final goal of full enlightenment, or Buddhahood: an omniscient mind completely free from suffering and its causes, that is able to work tirelessly for the benefit of all living beings, becoming a Bodhisattva. |
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| | * Prajna - (Esoteric): Definition |
| | One of the two central Sutras (Buddhist teachings) of Madhyamaka is the Prajna Paramita, a Sutra whose title is loosely translated as Beyond the beyond,... | | | In tattva does not carry the same technical philosophical connotation as in other Eastern religions. | | | Pragna, or Prajna (Sans.) A term used to designate the "Universal Mind." A synonym of Mahat. |
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http://www.bestknows.com/esoteric/prajna.html
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| | Allen Ginsberg and the Prajna Paramita Sutra |
| | Therefore I know Prajna paramita (is) the great holy mantram, the great untainted mantram, | | | Therefore he proclaimed Prajna paramita mantram and proclaimed mantram says | | | Past, present and future every Buddha depend on prajna |
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| | HEART OF PERFECT WISDOM (Prajna Paramita Sutra) |
| | All Buddhas of past and present, and Buddhas of future time, through faith in Prajna wisdom, come to full and perfect Enlightenment. | | | - Bát Nhã Ba La Máºt Äa Tâm Kinh (Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra) | | | Therefore, one should know the Prajna paramita as the mantra of great knowledge, the miraculous, the utmost, the unequalled mantra, whose words relieve all suffering. |
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| | Samani Malli Prajna and Pratibha Prajna are the disciples of His Holiness Gurudev Shree Tulsi and Shree Mahapragya Ji. | | | The nuns were initiated 14 and 9 years ago, respectively, and received Masters degrees in Philosophy from Jain Vishva Bharati in Ladnun, India. |
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http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/research/ecology/bio_prajna.html
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| | The tibetans split prajnaparamita (and Prajna?) into four. | | | : The tibetans split prajnaparamita (and Prajna?) into four. | | | Abgeschickt von Chiara am 05 Oktober, 2003 um 14:49:55: |
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| | The prajna paramita heart sutra ~ at runboard.com |
| | The Buddhas of the Past, Present and Future, By Relying on Prajna Paramita, Have Attained Supreme Enlightenment. | | | Because There is Nothing To Be Attained, the Bodhisattva Relying On Prajna Paramita Has No Obstruction in His Mind. | | | Therefore, the Prajna Paramita is the Great Magic Spell, the Spell of Illumination, the Supreme Spell, Which Can Truly Protect One From All Suffering Without Fail. |
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http://com4.runboard.com/bdharmaonlineforums.ftipitaka.t10
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| | Thu Vien Hoa Sen |
| | The Heart of Prajna Paramita Sutra - Translation by the Buddhist Text Translation Society | | | Korean Heart Sutra - Text and audio file of the Heart Sutra in Korean, as used by the Kwan Um School of Zen. | | | The Prajna Paramita Hrydaya Sutra is the core of the Maha Prajna Paramita in six hundred scrolls, Its teachings of supramundane Void as the only true existence, the true Void being mysteriously concealed in the existing. |
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| | Diamond Sangha Sutras |
| | Now as we spread the bowls of the Buddha Tathagatha we make our vows together with all beings; we and this food and our eating are vacant, | | | We dedicate the Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, our ceremony of Jukai and ourselves to you, Shakyamuni Buddha Dai Osho-, | | | Manjushri, Great Wisdom Bodhisattva; Samantabhadra, Great Action Bodhisattva; Avalokiteshvara, Great Compassion Bodhisattva; all venerated Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas, the Great Prajna Paramita. |
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| | The Great Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra |
| | All Buddhas of the Three Worlds depend on Prajna Paramita, | | | Goes beyond all upsetting views to attain Nirvana. | | | Therefore know this Prajna Paramita as the great unexplainable Mantram, |
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http://members.aol.com/buddhadendo/Writings_files/Heart_sutra/H_2.htm
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| | Therefore know, Prajna Paramita is the greatest dharani, the brightest dharani; | | | The Bodhisattva relies on Prajna Paramita with no hindrance in the mind; no hindrance therefore no fear. | | | Prajna: Transcendental wisdom or intuitive mind; the 6 |
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| | The Maha Prajna Parmita Hridaya Sutra |
| | In the three worlds all Buddhas depend on Prajna Paramita and attain unsurpassed complete perfect enlightenment. | | | With nothing to attain the bodhisattva depends on Prajna Paramita and the mind is no hindrance. | | | Therefore know the Prajna Paramita is the great transcendent mantra, is the great bright mantra, is the utmost mantra, is the supreme mantra, which is able to relieve all suffering and is true, not false. |
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| | Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra |
| | Therefore, the Profound Perfection of Transcedent Wisdom is known as the great divine mantra, the great enlightening mantra, the supreme mantra, the imcompsarable mantra, and the destroyer of all suffering. | | | This sutra is the "heart" of the Prajna Paramita Sutras. | | | When the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara practiced the Profound Perfection of Transcedent wisdom, he saw that the Five Aggregates were empty, thus he overcame all suffering |
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| | Puja and Installation Ceremony for the Prajna Paramita Images (photos) |
| | The three Prajna Paramita images are positioned on their marble bases, in our main Hall of Assembly. | | | The Prajna Paramita installed in the Bodhi tree surround in our heavenly garden on Saturday 28 April 2001. | | | Member Julie O'Donnell offering tea to the second of three Prajna Paramita images to be installed at our Centre. |
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| | Stotravani |
| | Vidvan Sri A.Haridasa Bhat and Sri VenuGopala of Sri Poorna Prajna Vidyapeetha | | | Please note you need to have Real Player installed before, you wish to listen to Stotra.Download latest Real Player from here. |
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| | The Heart of the Prajna Paramita Sutra |
| | Therefore, Prajna Paramita is known as the most divine mantra, | | | Bodhisattvas rely upon Prajna Paramita and so their minds are unhindered. | | | listen to the mantra of the Prajna Paramita--it goes like this: |
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| | The early Praj~naa schools, especially "Hsin-wu," reconsidered |
| | I have kept the historical and textual issues to a minimum; past scholars have covered those aspects sufliciently not to require rehashing here. | | | T'ang had suggested, ibid., some preliminary alignments, but this progression here is my dialectical construction (and assumption) to show how the early six Praj~na options, said to be slain by Sena-chao, could nonetheless be updated to greater sophistication. |
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| | Sthita Prajna |
| | Our quarterly magazine Sthita Prajna provides inspiring articles of the Masters on Yoga and scriptures and the news of the various activities of Prajnana Mission. | | | Sponsor the publication 1500 copies of any issue in your name for US$ 200 to Prajnana Mission to spread the teachings of the Masters. | | | Also included are Stories and Parables, messages "Dates to Remember", details on the various projects of Prajnana Mission and news from the Ashrams abroad. |
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| | Teachings of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua: Prajna Humor |
| | Those who see their own nature can establish dharmas in their minds or not establish them as they choose. | | | His humorous answers, fraught with hidden Chan meanings, always hit right on the mark and pointed straight at the mind. | | | In the numerous question-answer exchanges between the Master and those in the audience, the Master's unexpected answers often caught people off guard and filled them with the joy of Dharma, evoking cheers and rounds of applause. |
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| | Prajna Zendo, Lamy, New Mexico |
| | Hidden Mountain Zen Center's activities have been moved to Prajna Zendo's new website at www.prajnazendo.org | | | This page reflects only a tiny portion of Prajna Zendo's web presence. | | | The next Big Mind Workshop will be held April 16 and 17, 2005, not the dates secified below. |
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