Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s6.t2.5

v1.c7.s6.t2.5

the abstract theory of “the meditations of sunya”. Prajnaparamita has created the Mahayana Buddhism also known as Bodhisattvayana. Bodhisattva has the spirit of self-consciousness, being aware of others, self-interest and interesting others. Bodhisattva’s initial approach to become a Buddhist believer is six perfections including almsgiving, commandments observing, ksanti, virya, meditation practice and prajna. Having a Bodhicitta and studying six Paramita are the main characteristics of Mahayana Buddha and the motive power to contribute to the rise of Mahayana Buddhism. So Prajna thought refers to six Paramita. While Maitreya’s Abhisamayalankara is the argument, teaching or knack of Prajna Paramita Sutra and an outline comment on Mahavagga Prajnaparamita that gives the first place to the thoughts of Madhyamika, namely “all dharmas have no self-nature” and the second place to the thoughts of yoga and order. Therefore, Tibetan Buddhism takes *Abhisamayalankara* as the outline of the study of Prajna and incorporates it into one of the five important classics of Tibetan Buddhism, and which has become the most important content to know Buddhist Prajna empty wisdom and achieve the wisdom of Buddha.