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Mahayana Buddhism
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A cornerstone of Mahāyāna philosophy is the vast body of literature known collectively as the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras (literature), often translated as the "Perfection of Wisdom" texts. These texts elaborate extensively on the concept of Śūnyatā (emptiness), asserting that all phenomena lack inherent existence ($\text{svabhāva}$). This doctrine posits that everything we experience—from physical objects to abstract concepts like the self—arises only in dependence on other factors, rendering…