Perfect Wisdom: The Short Prajnaparamita Texts

The Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, The Prajnaparamita, is a collection of about forty texts. They were composed in India between approximately 100 BC and AD 600. Those contained within this volume are among the shorter ones; they are also some of the most well known such as The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra.The Prajnaparamita texts are central to the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle tradition of Buddhism which today includes the Zen and Tibetan traditions. They are a magnificent work which offer guidance to those who wish to plumb the depths of their own mind and come face to face with the reality of existence by realising the truth of the Buddha's deep teachings on Emptiness and Great Wisdom.Dr Edward Conze (1904-1979) was the author of many books and the translator of much of the Prajnaparamita texts. He served on the faculties of several universities in Britain and the United States including Oxford, London, and California. Not only was he a great Buddhist scholar but also a serious practitioner, and his translations are very highly regarded.Sutras:The Questions of Suvikrantavikramin (Perfect Wisdomin 2500 Lines).The Perfection of Wisdom in 700 Lines.The Perfection of Wisdom in 500 LinesThe Diamond Sutra (Perfect Wisdom in 300 Lines),The Heart of Perfect Wisdom in 25 Lines.The Heart of Perfect Wisdom, Short Form.The Perfection of Wisdom in a Few Words.(Perfect Wisdom and the Five Bodhisattvas:) The Perfection of Wisdom for Suryagarbha, The Perfection of Wisdom for Candragarbha, The Perfection of Wisdom for Samantabhadra, The Perfection of Wisdom for Vajrapani, The Perfection of Wisdom for Vajraketu.The Questions of Suvikrantavikramin (Perfect Wisdomin 2500 Lines).The Holy and Blessed Perfection of Wisdom in 50 Lines.The Perfection of Wisdom for Kaushika.The Questions of Nagashri (Selections).The Sutra on Perfect Wisdom which explains how Benevolent Kings may Protect their Countries (Summary).The Perfection of Wisdom in 150 Lines.The 108 Names of the Holy Perfection of Wisdom.The 25 Doors to Perfect Wisdom. Read more