Virtuous & WiseTHE GREAT PRAJNA PARAMITA SUTRA

大般若波羅蜜多經 · WISDOM BEYOND THE SHORE

A quiet place
to meet wisdom.

The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra.
An English translation by Naichen Chen, opening a path into the teachings on the perfection of wisdom.

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AN INVITATION TO READ

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THE OPEN MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY

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Thirty manuscript volumes, alongside the translator’s introduction and glossary. Presented for personal reading and study.

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Manuscripts are supplied drafts. Text is reproduced as provided; editorial corrections have not been silently applied.

THE PUBLISHED EDITIONS

Wisdom, in your hands.

The published English translation by Naichen Chen. Thirteen volumes to accompany a lifetime of reading and study.

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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 1, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 2, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 3, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 4, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 6, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 7, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 8, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 9, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 10, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 11, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 12, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra, Volume 13, translated by Naichen Chen — book cover
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ACROSS LANGUAGES. ACROSS GENERATIONS.

A lifetime of words.
A continuing invitation.

The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra is presented here in English by Naichen Chen, from the 600-fascicle Chinese translation by Master Xuanzang. This library brings the supplied manuscripts together in a space designed for attentive reading.

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