also: はんにゃぎょう
noun
Prajnaparamita Sutra; Perfection of Wisdom Sutra
Buddhist scripture; refers to a class of sutras on transcendent wisdom. Often encountered in the context of the Heart Sutra (般若心経).
般若経は大乗仏教の重要な経典の一つです。
The Prajnaparamita Sutra is one of the important scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism.
お寺で般若経を読誦する。
Chant the Prajnaparamita Sutra at the temple.
The Heart Sutra, a specific and widely known Prajnaparamita text; 般若経 refers to the broader class of sutras.
From 般若 (はんにゃ, prajñā, 'wisdom') + 経 (きょう, 'sutra'). The reading はんにゃ is a phonetic approximation of Sanskrit prajñā.