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wisdom in Buddhism
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buddhist term for wisdom, & an understanding of the true nature of phenomena
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It sits within the topics Nonduality, Sanskrit words and phrases and Wholesome factors in Buddhism.
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Encyclopedic overview
Prajñā ( प्रज्ञा) or paññā ( 𑀧𑀜𑁆𑀜𑀸) is a Hindu-Buddhist term often translated as "wisdom", "transcendental wisdom", "insight", "intelligence", or "understanding". It is described in Buddhist texts as the understanding of the true nature of phenomena. In the context of Buddhist meditation, it is the ability to understand the three characteristics of all things: anicca ("impermanence"), dukkha ("dissatisfaction" or "suffering"), and anattā ("non-self" or "egolessness"). Mahāyāna texts describe it as the understanding of śūnyatā ("emptiness"). It is part of the Threefold Training in Buddhism, and is one of the ten pāramīs of Theravāda Buddhism and one of the six Mahāyāna pāramitās.
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