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Exposition of the Prajnaparamita Sutra (Toh 3323) — Northern Canon
Context
This sutra belongs to the Prajnaparamita Collection in the Northern Canon Mahayana tradition, one of the most central scriptural treasuries of the Mahayana Dharma. The Prajnaparamita Collection includes many independent yet closely related sutras, developing gradually from the 8,000-verse Pure Land recension to the 100,000-verse Infinite Wisdom recension, each of which aims to convey the truth of Transcendent Wisdom.
According to the Northern Canon tradition, the Prajnaparamita sutra is a teaching of Buddha Sakyamuni on the occasion when King Ajatasatru and the assembly of bodhisattvas and monastics acknowledged the guidance of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The setting for the teaching often takes place on Vulture Peak Mountain, where the Buddha frequently expounded the highest paths of the teachings.
Main Content
Although the descriptive information does not provide a specific title, the Prajnaparamita sutra bearing the number Toh 3323 follows the core structure of this entire collection. The content focuses on the teaching of Prajnaparamita — that is, the Perfection of Wisdom, Transcendent Wisdom — understood as deep realization of the emptiness (sunyata) of all phenomena and dharmas.
The sutra affirms that bodhisattvas cultivate prajnaparamita in order to transcend the six paramitas: generosity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and finally the perfection of wisdom. These perfections are not understood in the manner of ordinary beings, but are transcendent practices based on clear understanding of the emptiness of all dharmas.
The sutra emphasizes that there is no “practitioner,” no “bodhisattva,” no “Buddha,” and no “attainment of bodhi” in the ultimate nature. This is precisely the essence of Transcendent Wisdom: to see through the selflessness of all things, going beyond duality and concepts. In this way, the bodhisattva does not cling to any dharma, and does not even cling to the very practice of prajnaparamita.
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