Loosely translated means “wisdom.” More accurately, it is knowledge (-jna) that is superior (pra-) or beyond the common level.
(Sanskrit, “discriminative awareness,” “consciousness” or “wisdom.” In Tibetan, shes rab) Literally “perfect knowledge.”
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<li>In Hinduism: The third of the four states of the consciousness of Atman. In the Mandukya Upanishad, Prajna is described as a state of blissful, cognizant, dreamless sleep.
- In Buddhism: This term is defined by its context; it can mean intuitive wisdom, understanding, intelligence, discrimination, or judgment. In Buddhist philosophy, prajna describes the faculty of discriminative awareness that can see the true nature – the emptiness or void – of all things. Prajna is the highest paramita (conscious attitude or virtue).