From Wikipedia:
Prajñā (Sanskrit) or paññā (Pāli) "wisdom" is insight in the true nature of reality, namely primarily anicca (impermanence), dukkha (dissatisfaction or suffering), anattā (non-self) and śūnyatā (emptiness).
Yes, just as I remembered from the Tibetan Buddhism class I took in college.
Prajñā was the one Sanskrit word our teacher really wanted us to memorize. As you probably know, Tibetan Buddhism is the religion practiced and led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The professor explained that prajñā (pronounced prazh-nyah) was more than just a synonym for wisdom. It was wisdom, but with a forcefulness, or edge to it. I want to say he called Tibetan monks’ pursuit of prajñā an “incisive” endeavor.
So, what made me think of the word prajñā was our beloved BruinKid, a.k.a. Dr. Sean Eric Wang. The dude had soooooo much prajñā.
Even in the DKos comment threads, but especially in person, BruinKid radiated a strong aura of wisdom. He was warm and hilariously funny, too. I almost want to say he seemed a bit enlightened — which, as it happens, is the ultimate goal of all Tibetan Buddhist monks.
I am comforted a bit by the certainty that some of his glowing prajñā wore off on all of us. And to that extent, he is still with us. (That might also be a Tibetan Buddhist concept — I forget.)
In case you missed it, check out Neeta Lind’s and Meteor Blades’ In Memoriam post for BruinKid: www.dailykos.com/...
R.I.P. 🖤❤️🖤❤️BruinKid❤️🖤❤️🖤
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