Prajñāpāramitā Series

Prajñāpāramitā

Beyond words, beyond thought, beyond description, Prajñāpāramitā

Unborn, unceasing, the very essence of space

Yet it can be experienced as the wisdom of our own awareness:

Homage to the mother of the buddhas of past, present and future!

Texts related to the Prajñāpāramitā (shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa) or Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom/Insight:

Commentaries

A Preliminary to the Explanation of the Prajñāpāramitā

by Khenpo Tsöndrü

Studied in Nyingma colleges, or shedra (bshad grwa), before the full study of the Abhisamayālaṃkāra, this text covers the following topics: various ways of identifying the founders of the Prajñāpāramitā commentarial tradition, the sūtras which the Abhisamayālaṃkāra explains, the 21 Indian commentaries on the Abhisamayālaṃkāra, and the most important commentarial works studied in the Nyingma tradition.

Abhisamayālaṃkāra 26 Sep 2004

Excellent Explanation from the Scriptural Tradition: A Brief Guide to the Stages of Meditating on the General Themes of the Ornament to the Prajñāpāramitā

by Patrul Rinpoche

In this practical guide to meditating on the teachings of the Prajñāpāramitā sūtras, as outlined in Maitreya's Abhisamayālaṃkāra, Patrul discusses the attitude and training of a bodhisattva. He repeatedly emphasises the fact that enlightened activity for others' benefit—and not simply realization—is the ultimate goal.

Abhisamayālaṃkāra Stages of Meditation 10 Apr 2019

Feast of Ambrosia: Instructions on Practising Fourfold Emptiness, the Meaning of the Heart of Transcendent Wisdom

by Rongtön Sheja Künrig

A set of pithy instructions for meditating on fourfold emptiness (stong nyid bzhi sbyor), as outlined in the so-called Heart Sūtra or Heart of the Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom.

Stages of Meditation Emptiness 9 Aug 2022

Unravelling Mantra’s Meaning in The Heart of Wisdom Sūtra

by Śrī Siṃha

This short commentary (Tōh. 4353) on the secret mantra or tantric meaning of the famous Heart Sūtra is attributed to the Atiyoga teacher Śrī Siṃha. According to the colophon, he gave this explanation to his disciple Vairotsana, who put it into writing and taught it to King Tri Songdetsen.

Tengyur 13 Sep 2019

Dedicatory Colophon Verses

Dedicatory Colophon Verses for the Summary of the Perfection of Wisdom

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Aspirational verses for the printer's colophon of an edition of the Verse Summary of the Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom (Prajñāpāramitā-sañcayagāthā).

Dedicatory Colophon Verses 7 Jun 2022

Sūtras

The Heart of the Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom

from the Words of the Buddha

Perhaps the most famous of all Mahāyāna sūtras, the Heart Sūtra is so named because it encapsulates the heart or essence of the transcendent perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā).

Emptiness Kangyur Ten Royal Sūtras 8 Jan 2019

The Heart of the Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom (with Extras)

from the Words of the Buddha

This edition of the famous Heart Sūtra, complete with additional material, including a section for averting obstacles, is arranged for recitation.

Emptiness Nyingma Mönlam Averting Obstacles 8 Jan 2019

The Perfection of Wisdom, Mother of All Tathāgatas, ‘In One Syllable’

from the Words of the Buddha

In this (Tōh. 23), the shortest of the Prajñāpāramitā or Perfection of Wisdom sūtras, the Buddha teaches the syllable ‘A’, which encapsulates the transcendent perfection of wisdom and all the literature related to it.

Kangyur Ten Royal Sūtras 20 Sep 2019

Topical Outlines

Concise Explanatory Outline of the Heart of Wisdom

by Ngulchu Dharmabhadra

This short topical outline reveals the various topics and subtopics conveyed within the famous Heart Sūtra or Sūtra of the Heart of Transcendent Wisdom.

Topical Outlines 11 Jan 2019

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