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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Suvidhijñatā (सुविधिज्ञता) refers to the “knowledge of good planning”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 40).—Accordingly, “[Question].—The ten powers are knowledges and the four fearlessnesses (vaiśāradya) are also knowledges. What are the similarities and the differences? [Answer].—When the qualities of the Buddha are explained at length, this is bala; when they explained in brief, this is vaiśāradya. [...] The knowledge of good planning (suvidhijñatā) is bala; the application of this knowledge is vaiśāradya. Omniscience and the awareness [of things] in all their aspects is bala; the manifestation of this omniscience and this awareness of all the aspects is vaiśāradya. [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Partial matches: Jnata, Suvidhi.

Full-text: Suvidhi.

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