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Prajñāpāramitā texts

Prajñāpāramitā texts are a collection of Buddhist scriptures emphasizing perfect wisdom ("prajñā") that leads to liberation. They explore the nature of reality, highlighting that everything is interconnected, impermanent, and beyond fixed concepts. These teachings encourage practitioners to transcend attachment and ego by understanding emptiness (śūnyatā). The texts often use poetic, poetic, and sometimes complex language to guide meditators toward insight and enlightenment. They are central to Mahayana Buddhism, offering profound philosophical insights aimed at realizing the true nature of existence and achieving ultimate freedom from suffering.