OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000095The Collected Works of Elder Zibai compiles the sayings, letters, and discussions of the Ming dynasty eminent monk Zhenke, and is an important representative of late Ming Chan literature.
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000096The Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra is a large comprehensive collection of Prajñā-class scriptures translated into Chinese; its core expounds Mahāprajñāpāramitā, emptiness, bodhisattva practice, and the wisdom for attaining Buddhahood and other Mahāyāna Buddhist themes. OpenSutra Currently the released fascicles of this work are organized under "Yongle Northern Canon/Mahāyāna Sutras/Prajñā section", and the image sources and catalog numbers are specified in the records for each fascicle. It can be first understood within the Prajñā section of the canon; the focus typically concerns wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice. The work's catalogue comprises 600 volumes; currently 110 volumes have not been released due to missing images: Volume 009 (catalog number 2-0009, Thousand-character volume number 天09), Volume 027 (catalog number 2-0027, Thousand-character volume number 玄07), Volume 031 (catalog number 2-0031, Thousand-character volume number 黄01), Volume 042 (catalog number 2-0042, Thousand-character volume number 宇02), Volume 044 (catalog number 2-0044, Thousand-character volume number 宇04), Volume 046 (catalog number 2-0046, Thousand-character volume number 宇06), Volume 048 (catalog number 2-0048, Thousand-character volume number 宇08), Volume 049 (catalog number 2-0049, Thousand-character volume number 宇09) etc., totaling 110 volumes.
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000586《The Sutra of Radiant Prajnaparamita》belongs to the early Chinese translations of the prajna (Prajñāpāramitā) sutra corpus, and revolves around Mahayana themes such as prajñāpāramitā, the doctrine of emptiness, and bodhisattva practice. OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under “Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section”; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in the records for each fascicle. It can be initially understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, with emphasis typically on prajna wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva cultivation. The catalogue for this work comprises 30 fascicles; currently 9 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: No. 011 (catalog number 2-0611, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong01), No. 012 (catalog number 2-0612, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong02), No. 014 (catalog number 2-0614, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong04), No. 015 (catalog number 2-0615, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong05), No. 016 (catalog number 2-0616, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong06), No. 017 (catalog number 2-0617, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong07), No. 018 (catalog number 2-0618, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong08), No. 019 (catalog number 2-0619, Thousand-Character Text volume number Chong09), etc., totaling 9 fascicles.
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000609《The Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sutra》is an important Chinese translation of a large-form prajna (Mahāprajñāpāramitā) text, concentrating on exposition of prajñāpāramitā, the doctrine of emptiness, the bodhisattva path, and Mahayana practice. OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under “Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section”; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in the records for each fascicle. It can be initially understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, with emphasis typically on prajna wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva cultivation. The catalogue for this work comprises 30 fascicles; currently 11 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: No. 001 (catalog number 2-0631, Thousand-Character Text volume number Jiang01), No. 021 (catalog number 2-0651, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian01), No. 022 (catalog number 2-0652, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian02), No. 023 (catalog number 2-0653, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian03), No. 024 (catalog number 2-0654, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian04), No. 025 (catalog number 2-0655, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian05), No. 026 (catalog number 2-0656, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian06), No. 027 (catalog number 2-0657, Thousand-Character Text volume number Xian07), etc., totaling 11 fascicles.
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000625《The Light-Praise Prajnaparamita Sutra》belongs to the Prajnaparamita section and preserves one of the early Chinese-translated witnesses to prajna thought, addressing prajna, emptiness, and bodhisattva practice. OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under “Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section”; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in the records for each fascicle. It can be initially understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, with emphasis typically on prajna wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva cultivation.
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000637《The Path-Practice Prajnaparamita Sutra》is one of the early Chinese-translated prajna sutras, with content centered on prajna wisdom, bodhisattva practice, and contemplation of emptiness. OpenSutra At present, the published fascicles of this work have been organized under “Yongle Northern Canon / Mahayana Sutras / Prajnaparamita Section”; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in the records for each fascicle. It can be initially understood within the Prajnaparamita section of the canon, with emphasis typically on prajna wisdom, emptiness, and bodhisattva cultivation. The catalogue for this work comprises 10 fascicles; currently 1 fascicle has not been published due to missing images: No. 005 (catalog number 2-0675, Thousand-Character Text volume number Dan05).
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000645The Small Prajnaparamita Sutra belongs to the small-collection Prajnaparamita scriptures, emphasizing prajnaparamita (perfection of wisdom), emptiness, and Mahayana themes such as the bodhisattva’s practice of not abiding in forms. 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.
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000654The 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.
OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000660The 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.