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Great Wisdom

Prajñā

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bō rě

hannya

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般若 means great wisdom or wondrous knowledge.

In the Buddhist context, this is prajna or prajñā, to know, to understand, to have the wisdom required to attain enlightenment.

Since this is a wisdom that transcends the realm of logic, the pure, absolute wisdom beyond the reach of words and concepts, it is not obtained through learning but is realized for the first time through a religious experience.

Heart Sutra Title

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bō rě bō luó mì duō xīn jīng

般若波羅蜜多心經 is the title of the Heart Sutra.

The Heart Sutra is a popular Buddhist writing that includes a famous mantra.

Heart Sutra

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This is the Heart Sutra in Chinese as translated by Xuanzang.

The Heart Sutra is often cited as the best-known and most popular of all Buddhist scriptures.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
般若 see styles	bō rě bo1 re3 po je hanniya はんにや	More info & calligraphy: Great Wisdom (Buddhism) wisdom; insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit prajñā) (1) {Buddh} prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); (2) {noh} (See 般若面・1) hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); (3) (abbreviation) (See 般若面・2) dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression; (surname) Hanniya (般賴若) Prajñā is also the name of a monk from Kabul, A.D. 810, styled 三藏法師; tr. four works and author of an alphabet.; prajñā, 'to know, understand'; 'Wisdom. ' M. W. Intp. 慧 wisdom; 智慧 understanding, or wisdom; 明 clear, intelligent, the sixth pāramitā. The Prajñā-pāramitā Sutra describes it as supreme, highest, incomparable, unequalled, unsurpassed. It is spoken of as the principal means, by its enlightenment, of attaining to nirvana, through its revelation of the unreality of all things. Other forms 般羅若; 般諄若; 鉢若; 鉢剌若; 鉢羅枳孃; 鉢腎禳; 波若, 波賴若; 波羅孃; 班若.
三般若 see styles	sān bō rě san1 bo1 re3 san po je san hannya	三般若 Custom Scroll The three prajñās, or perfect enlightenments: (a) 實相般若 wisdom in its essence or reality; (b) 觀照般若 the wisdom of perceiving the real meaning of the last; (c) 方便般若 or 文字般若 the wisdom of knowing things in their temporary and changing condition.
中般若 see styles	nakahannya なかはんにゃ	中般若 Custom Scroll (place-name) Nakahannya
二般若 see styles	èr bō rě er4 bo1 re3 erh po je ni hannya	二般若 Custom Scroll Two kinds of prajñā, or wisdom. (1) (a) 共般若 The prajñā of the three stages of śrāvaka, pratyekabuddha, and imperfect Bodhisattva schools; (b) 不共般若 the prajñā of the perfect Bodhisattva teaching—a Tiantai division. (2) (a) 世間般若 temporal prajñā; (b) 出世間般若 supernatural. (3) (a) 實相般若 The first part of the Prajñāpāramitā; (b) 觀照般若 the second part.
共般若 see styles	gòng bō rě gong4 bo1 re3 kung po je gu hannya	共般若 Custom Scroll The interpretation of the Prajñāpāramitā that advanced and ordinary students have in common, as contrasted with its deeper meaning, or 不共般若 only understood by Bodhisattvas.
大般若 see styles	dà bō rě da4 bo1 re3 ta po je dai hannya	大般若 Custom Scroll great enlightenment
般若塚 see styles	hannyazuka はんにゃづか	般若塚 Custom Scroll (place-name) Hannyazuka
般若寺 see styles	hannyaji はんにゃじ	般若寺 Custom Scroll (place-name) Hannyaji
般若德 see styles	bō rě dé bo1 re3 de2 po je te hannya no toku	般若德 Custom Scroll attribute of prajñā
般若拘 see styles	bō rě jū bo1 re3 ju1 po je chü Hannyaku	般若拘 Custom Scroll Prajñākūṭa
般若時般若时 see styles	bō rě shí bo1 re3 shi2 po je shih hannya ji	般若時 Custom Scroll The prajñā period, the fourth of the (Tiantai) five periods of the Buddha's teaching.
般若智 see styles	bō rě zhì bo1 re3 zhi4 po je chih hannya chi	般若智 Custom Scroll wisdom-cognition
般若會般若会 see styles	bō rě huì bo1 re3 hui4 po je hui hannya e	般若會 Custom Scroll perfection of wisdom assembly
般若沢 see styles	hannyazawa はんにゃざわ	般若沢 Custom Scroll (place-name) Hannyazawa
般若湯般若汤 see styles	bō rě tāng bo1 re3 tang1 po je t`ang po je tang hannyatou / hannyato はんにゃとう	般若湯 Custom Scroll (rare) (Buddhist priest jargon) sake; alcohol; liquor The soup of wisdom, a name for wine.
般若滝 see styles	hannyanotaki はんにゃのたき	般若滝 Custom Scroll (personal name) Hannyanotaki
般若町 see styles	hannyachou / hannyacho はんにゃちょう	般若町 Custom Scroll (place-name) Hannyachō
般若畑 see styles	hannyabata はんにゃばた	般若畑 Custom Scroll (place-name) Hannyabata
般若経 see styles	hannyakyou; hannyagyou / hannyakyo; hannyagyo はんにゃきょう; はんにゃぎょう	般若経 Custom Scroll {Buddh} Prajnaparamita Sutra; Perfection of Wisdom Sutra
般若經般若经 see styles	bō rě jīng bo1 re3 jing1 po je ching Hannya kyō	般若經 Custom Scroll The wisdom sutras, especially the 大般若波羅密多經 tr. by Hsuanzang in 600 juan. A compendium of five wisdom sutras is 摩訶般若; 金剛般若; 天王問般若; 光讚般若 and 仁王般若; cf. the last. Another compendium contains eight books.
般若船 see styles	bō rě chuán bo1 re3 chuan2 po je ch`uan po je chuan hannya sen	般若船 Custom Scroll The boat of wisdom, the means of attaining nirvana.
般若論般若论 see styles	bō rě lùn bo1 re3 lun4 po je lun Hannya ron	般若論 Custom Scroll Treatise on the Sūtra of Adamantine Transcendent Wisdom
般若部 see styles	bō rě bù bo1 re3 bu4 po je pu hannya bu	般若部 Custom Scroll prajñā section
般若鋒般若锋 see styles	bō rě fēng bo1 re3 feng1 po je feng hannya hō	般若鋒 Custom Scroll The spear of wisdom (which is able to cut off illusion and evil.).
般若面 see styles	hannyamen; hannyazura はんにゃめん; はんにゃづら	般若面 Custom Scroll (1) (はんにゃめん only) {noh} hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness which represents a woman's rage and jealousy; (2) dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
般若頭般若头 see styles	bō rě tóu bo1 re3 tou2 po je t`ou po je tou hannya jū	般若頭 Custom Scroll The monk in charge of the prajñā sutras.
薩般若萨般若 see styles	sà bō rě sa4 bo1 re3 sa po je satsubanya	薩般若 Custom Scroll (Skt. sarvajñā)
麦般若 see styles	mugihannya むぎはんにゃ	麦般若 Custom Scroll (rare) (See ビール) beer
不共般若 see styles	bù gòng bō rě bu4 gong4 bo1 re3 pu kung po je fugu hannya	不共般若 Custom Scroll The things special to bodhisattvas in the 般若經 in contrast with the things they have in common with śrāvakas and pratyeka-buddhas.
世間般若世间般若 see styles	shì jiān bō rě shi4 jian1 bo1 re3 shih chien po je seken hannya	世間般若 Custom Scroll mundane wisdom

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Great Wisdom	般若	hannya	bō rě / bo1 re3 / bo re / bore	po je / poje
Heart Sutra Title	般若波羅蜜多心經般若波罗蜜多心经		bō rě bō luó mì duō xīn jīng bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 xin1 jing1 bo re bo luo mi duo xin jing boreboluomiduoxinjing	po je po lo mi to hsin ching pojepolomitohsinching
Heart Sutra	觀自在菩薩行深般若波羅蜜多時照見五蘊皆空度一切苦厄舍利子色不異空空不異色色即是空空即是色受想行識亦復如是舍利子是諸法空相不生不滅不垢不淨不增不減是故空中無色無受想行識無眼耳鼻舌身意無色聲香味觸法無眼界乃至無意識界無無明亦無無明盡乃至無老死亦無老死盡無苦集滅道無智亦無得以無所得故菩提薩埵依般若波羅蜜多故心無罣礙無罣礙故無有恐怖遠離顛倒夢想究竟涅盤三世諸佛依般若波羅蜜多故得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提故知般若波羅蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是無上咒是無等等咒能除一切苦真實不虛故說般若波羅蜜多咒即說咒曰揭諦揭諦波羅揭諦波羅僧揭諦菩提薩婆訶观自在菩萨行深般若波罗蜜多时照见五蕴皆空度一切苦厄舍利子色不异空空不异色色即是空空即是色受想行识亦复如是舍利子是诸法空相不生不灭不垢不净不增不减是故空中无色无受想行识无眼耳鼻舌身意无色声香味触法无眼界乃至无意识界无无明亦无无明尽乃至无老死亦无老死尽无苦集滅道无智亦无得以无所得故菩提萨埵依般若波罗蜜多故心无罣碍无罣碍故无有恐怖远离颠倒梦想究竟涅盘三世诸佛依般若波罗蜜多故得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提故知般若波罗蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是无上咒是无等等咒能除一切苦真实不虚故说般若波罗蜜多咒即说咒曰揭谛揭谛波罗揭谛波罗僧揭谛菩提萨婆诃
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.