Large Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras
The Large Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras (Sanskrit, Skt. ''Mahāprajñāpāramitā,'' ) is a group or family of Mahayana sutras of the Prajñāpāramitā (PP) genre.Zacchetti 2005 p. 17. Modern scholars consider these to be later expansions based on the earlier ''Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra'', which is seen as a prototype of the Larger sutras.Nattier 1992, pp. 158, 202Conze, Edward (1974). ''The Gilgit manuscript of the Aṣṭādaśasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā, chapters 70 to 82, corresponding to the 6th, 7th and 8th Abhisamayas''. Series Orientale Roma, 46, Roma, 1962, reprint 1974.Buswell Jr., Robert E; Lopez Jr. Donald S. (2013). ''The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism'', p. 618. Princeton University Press.Prebish, Charles S. (2010). ''Buddhism: A Modern Perspective,'' p. 70. Penn State Press. The various versions and translations of the "Large" Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras contain much shared content, as well as various differences, including being significant ...
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Illustrated Frontispiece To The Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra, 12th Century, Honolulu Museum Of Art6
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