Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c12.9

c12.9

*Pakatisāvaka*, a common disciple *Paramārtha*, the highest truth *Paryavasthānas*, pervading passions, 27n, 30 *Pāramitā*, the six or ten virtues which a bodhisattva must completely acquire before he can become a Buddha *Pudgala (Puggala)*, soul, individual *Prajñapti*, description, communication *Prajñā*, knowledge; intellectual exercises for obtaining insight into the truth *Pratigha (Paṭigha)*, repugnance *Pratītyasamutpāda*, the theory that all things originate out of some causes and conditions. It is usually translated as "Law of Causation", "Causal Law", and recently as "Theory of relative existence" *Pratibhāna*, readiness in speech, self-confidence in speech *Pratisamkhyā*, knowledge *Pratisamvid (paṭisambhidā)*, understanding (Tib. so-so-yan-dag-par-rig-pa), analysis; (for detailed treatment see *Points of the Controversy*, pp. 377-382). It is of four kinds: artha, dharma, nirukti and pratibhāna, 277, 283 *Prapañca*, describing a thing which is indescribable, hence a mere thought-construction; looking upon unity as manifold, 125, 187, 192, 197f., 213f