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Perfection of wisdom means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Perfection of wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism glossary
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

Perfection of wisdom (in Tibetan: shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa; Sanskrit: ñ) � One of the six or ten perfections that must be mastered by a bodhisattva; also, a corpus of literature related to wisdom. The main subject matter of the corpus is the career of the bodhisattva, with a special emphasis on the compassionate methods he or she must develop, and the wisdom realizing emptiness that he or she must attain

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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