Prajñācāra

"Prajñācāra" is the "practice" of "knowledge" or "wisdom". It refers to the practice of Mahāyāna Buddhism, from the line “prajñā-vara-pāramitāya caryā”, “the practice of the perfection of excellent knowledge” in the Ratnaguṅasaṃcaya-gāthā, a commentary on the Prajñāpāramitā. Here I wish to share some of my thoughts and writings on Buddhist thought and practice. I hope that this may be of benefit to all, in the long path from saṃsāric existence to the other shore of nirvāṇa. ~~ Shì Hùifēng

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2008-10-12

Samatha & Vipassana in the Theravada Abhidhamma

Samatha and Vipassana in the Theravada Abhidhamma

A little look into the teachings of calming (samatha) and insight (vipassana) in the Theravada Abhidhamma tradition over the centuries.

Paramattha and Pannatti in Abhidhamma Dhammavada

Somewhat inspired by Prof Karunadasa's classes, an essay looking into these two doctrinal categories of ultimates (paramattha) and designations (pannatti) in the Theravada dhamma theory (dhammavada) traditions of the Abhidhamma.