Paññā
Paññā,(f.) [cp.Vedic prajñā,pa+jñā] intelligence,comprising all the higher faculties of cognition,“intellect as conversant with general truths” (Dial.II.68),reason,wisdom,insight,knowledge,recognition.See on term Mrs.Rh.D.“Buddhism” (1914) pp.94,130,201; also Cpd.40,41,102 and discussion of term at Dhs.trsl.17,339,cp.scholastic definition with all the synonyms of intellectual attainment at Nd2 380=Dhs.16 (paññā pajānanā vicayo etc.).As tt.in Buddhist Psych.Ethics it comprises the highest and last stage as 3rd division in the standard “Code of religious practice” which leads to Arahantship or Final Emancipation.These 3 stages are:(1) sīla-kkhandha (or °sampadā),code of moral duties; (2) samādhi-kkhandha (or cittasampadā) code of emotional duties or practice of con centration & meditation; (3) paññā-kkhandha (or °sampadā) code of intellectual duties or practice of the attainment of highest knowledge.(See also jhāna1.) They are referred to in almost every Suttanta of Dīgha 1.(given in extenso at D.I,62--85) and frequently mentioned elsewhere,cp.D.II,81,84,91 (see khandha,citta & sīla).-- D.I,26=162 (°gatena caranti diṭṭhigatāni),174 (°vāda),195 (°pāripūrin); II,122 (ariyā); III,101,158,164,183,230,237,242,284 sq.; S.I,13=165 (sīla,citta,paññā),17,34,55; II,185 (sammā°),277; V,222 (ariyā); M.I,144 (id.); III,99 (id.),245 (paramā),272 (sammā°); A.I,61,216; II,1 (ariyā); IV,105 (id.); III,106 (sīla,citta,p.),352 (kusalesu dhammesu); IV,11 (id.); V,123 sq.; It.35,40 (°uttara),51 (sīla~samādhi p.ca),112 (ariyā°); Sn.77,329,432,881,1036 and passim; Dh.38,152,372; Nd1 77; Nd2 380; Ps.I,53,64 sq.,71 sq.,102 sq.,119; II,150 sq.,162,185 sq.; Pug.25,35,54 (°sampadā); Dhs.16,20,555; Nett 8,15,17,28,54,191; VbhA.140,396; PvA.40 (paññāya abhāvato for lack of reason); Sdhp.343.On paññāya see sep.article.See also adhipanna (adhisīla,adhicitta+).
--âdhipateyya the supremacy of wisdom A.II,137.--indriya the faculty of reason (with sati° & samādhi°) D.III,239,278; Dhs.16,20 etc.; Nett.7,15 sq; 191.--obhāsa the lustre of wisdom Ps.I,119; Dhs.16,20 etc.--kkhandha the code of cognition (see above) Vin.I,62; D.III,229,279; It.51; Nd1 21; Nett 70,90,128.It is always combd with sīla° & samādhi-kkhandha.--cakkhu the eye of wisdom (one of the 5 kinds of extraordinary sight of a Buddha:see under cakkhumant) D.III,219; S.V,467; It.52; Nd1 354; Nd2 235.--dada giving or bestowing wisdom S.I,33; Sn.177.--dhana the treasure of perfect knowledge (one of the 7 treasures,see dhana) D.III,163,251; A.III,53; VvA.113.--nirodhika tending to the destruction of reason S.V,97; It.82.--paṭilābha acquisition of wisdom S.V,411; A.I,45; Ps.II,189.--pāsāda the stronghold of supreme knowledge Dh.28 (=dibba-cakkhuṁ saṅkhātaṁ °ṁ).--bala the power of reason or insight,one of the 5 powers D.III,229,253; M.III,72; A.IV,363; Sn.212; Dhs.16,20 etc.; Nett 54,191; VvA.7.--bāhulla wealth or plenty of wisdom S.V,411; A.I,45.--bhūmi ground or stage of wisdom; a name given to the Paṭicca-samuppāda by Bdhgh at Vism.XVII,pp.517 sq.(°niddesa).--ratana the gem of reason or knowledge Dhs.16,20 etc.--vimutta freed by reason D.II,70; III,105,254; M.I,35,477; A.I,61; II,6; IV,452; Sn.847; Nd1 207; Kvu 58; Nett 199.--vimutti emancipation through insight or knowledge (always paired with ceto-vimutti) D.I,156,167; III,78,102,108,132,281; It.75,91; Sn.725,727; Nett 7,40,81,127; DA.I,313; VbhA.464.--visuddhi purity of insight D.III,288.--vuddhi increase of knowledge S.V,97,411; A.I,15,45; II,245.--sampadā the blessing of higher knowledge (see above) A.I,62; II,66; III,12 sq.,182 sq.; IV,284,322.--sīla conduct and (higher) intelligence Dh.229 (°samāhita=lokuttarapaññāya c’eva pārisuddhisīlena ca samannāgata DhA.III,329); Vv 3423 id.=ariyāya diṭṭhiyā ariyena sīlena ca sāmannāgata VvA.155).Often used with yathābhūtaṁ q.v.Cp.paññāya.(Page 390)