Prajñāpradīpaṭīkā (般若燈論釋)

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Source text translated by 波羅頗蜜多羅

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The *Prajñāpradīpa-ṭīkā* is a Buddhist treatise translated into Chinese during the Tang Dynasty by the Dharma Master Prabhākaramitra, with its original authorship attributed to the Ācārya Bhāviveka. This treatise takes the Madhyamaka philosophy as its core, systematically elucidating the Wisdom (Prajñā) of śūnyatā (emptiness), critiques the substantialist views of the Śrāvakayāna schools, and incorporates aspects of the Vijñānavāda (Yogācāra) doctrine. It emerged within the historical context of the debates between the Madhyamaka and Yogācāra schools of Indian Mahāyāna Buddhism and stands as a representative work of the Svātantrika-Madhyamaka school, independent of Candrakīrti's Prāsaṅgika branch. This treatise profoundly influenced the understanding of śūnyatā in both Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist traditions, is regarded as a crucial text for the study of