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Mahāprajnaparamita Commentary Sutra

The Mahāprajnaparamita Commentary Sutra belongs to the Prajnaparamita literature; its title indicates relation to the larger Prajnaparamita tradition, and its content revolves around prajna wisdom and Mahayana bodhisattva practice. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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Great Illumination of Boundless Salvation Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

The Great Illumination of Boundless Salvation Sutra is an early Chinese translation of a Prajnaparamita-type text; the term "illumination of salvation" corresponds to prajnaparamita, emphasizing the wisdom that saves and the bodhisattva practice. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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Sutra of the Victorious Heavenly King’s Prajnaparamita

Yongle Northern Canon

The Sutra of the Victorious Heavenly King’s Prajnaparamita belongs to the Prajnaparamita section, centering on prajnaparamita doctrine and Mahayana practice. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra

Yongle Northern CanonUnknown source

The Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra is a widely disseminated short Prajnaparamita text, focusing on removing attachment to self, phenomena, and merit, and indicating the practice direction of prajna emptiness. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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Nengduan Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

The Nengduan Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra is an alternate translation in the Diamond Sutra transmission, and its theme likewise concerns prajna emptiness, non-abiding giving, and bodhisattva practice. OpenSutra Currently, the published fascicles of this text are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section"; image sources and catalogue numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can first be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, where the emphasis is typically on wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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Diamond That Can Sever the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

The "Diamond That Can Sever the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra" is an alternative translation within the Diamond Sutra corpus, focusing on prajna insight that eradicates attachment and the practice of not abiding in marks. OpenSutra Currently this work is organized in the published fascicles under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita section," and the image sources and catalog numbers are specified in the records for each fascicle. It can be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon; the emphasis normally concerns insight, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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Buddha Speaks the Rusu Bodhisattva's Supreme Pure Protective Section Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

The "Buddha Speaks the Rusu Bodhisattva's Supreme Pure Protective Section Sutra" is collected in the Prajnaparamita section and is related to Manjushri, prajna insight, and bodhisattva conduct. OpenSutra Currently this work is organized in the published fascicles under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita section," and the image sources and catalog numbers are specified in the records for each fascicle. It can be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon; the emphasis normally concerns insight, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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①Sutra on the True Nature Prajnaparamita, one fascicle②Great Prajnaparamita Great Bright Mantra Sutra, one fascicle③Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

This volume collects several short Prajnaparamita texts, including the Sutra on the True Nature Prajnaparamita, the Great Bright Mantra Sutra, and the "Heart Sutra" of Prajnaparamita, all centering on the meaning of emptiness and the practice of prajna insight. OpenSutra Currently this work is organized in the published fascicles under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita section," and the image sources and catalog numbers are specified in the records for each fascicle. It can be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon; the emphasis normally concerns insight, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026

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Righteous King Protecting the Nation Prajnaparamita Sutra

Yongle Northern CanonUnknown source

The "Righteous King Protecting the Nation" Prajnaparamita Sutra belongs to the Righteous King Prajnaparamita corpus, combining prajna thought with protective rituals, royal ethics, and Buddhist practice. OpenSutra Currently this work is organized in the published fascicles under "Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita section," and the image sources and catalog numbers are specified in the records for each fascicle. It can be understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon; the emphasis normally concerns insight, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 13, 2026