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Who was "An Shigao" ?
A Parthian prince by the name of “An Shigao” was the first and the most important translator of Buddhist texts and Sutras from Sanskrit to Chinese in 148 A.D. . He was the propagator of Dhyana , Dhamma ( The Buddha’s teaching in theory and practice) and basic Buddhist concepts in China. He is known ...
"An Shigao" and "Prajna Paramita"
Prajna Paramita or Perfection of wisdom (Prajna means wisdom and Paramita means perfection. Prajna paramita is perfection of Wisdom or Perfect Wisdom. Prajna Paramita is widely used in Mahayana Buddhism, a wisdom which is necessary to achieve Buddhahood. Wisdom can not be conceived or verbally ...
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