Prajñā

(

प्रज्ञा

) or

paññā

(

𑀧𑀜𑁆𑀜𑀸

) is a Buddhist term often translated as "wisdom", "insight", "intelligence", or "understanding". It is described in

Buddhist texts

as the understanding of the true nature of phenomena. In the context of

Buddhist meditation

, it is the ability to understand the

three characteristics

of all things:

anicca

("impermanence"... See more