पञ्ञा
Paññā
Wisdom / Insight / Understanding
慧
Grammar 語法
feminine noun (ā-stem)
Definition 釋義
Wisdom — the direct understanding of the nature of reality, especially the Three Characteristics (anicca, dukkha, anattā) and the Four Noble Truths. Paññā is the third of the three trainings (sikkhā): sīla (ethics), samādhi (concentration), and paññā. It is also the third component of the Noble Eightfold Path's wisdom (paññā) group alongside sammā diṭṭhi and sammā saṅkappa. Paññā is what distinguishes Buddhist insight from ordinary knowledge.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Paññāpāsādamāruyha asoko sokāvatiṇṇaṃ pajāṃ, pabbataṭṭhova bhūmaṭṭhe dhīro bāle avekkhati.
Having climbed the palace of wisdom, the wise one, freed from sorrow, looks down on the sorrowing multitude below, as a mountain dweller looks at those on the plain.
Source: Dhammapada 28
At a Glance
- Pali
- Paññā
- IAST
- Prajñā
- Devanagari
- पञ्ञा
- Chinese
- 慧
- Difficulty
- beginner
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