<![CDATA[This research article explains the connections and similarities regarding the logical structure in the Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra and Nishida Kitarō's logic of absolute self-contradiction. Essentially the Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra teaches about nothingness or Sunyata. Nothingness in logic of absolute self-contradiction is called zettai mu. In Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra, the teaching about nothingness is explained through a logic scheme of negation or can be said to be the logic of inversion. On the other hand, Nishida Kitarō's logic of absolute self-contradiction also shows the same thing, it can be seen as a logical scheme which is defined as the logic of exception without exception (mufunbetsu no funbetsu) or can also be understood as a point of view without point of view (tachiba naki tachibai) . This logic can be understood as paradoxical logic or paralogism (hairi no ri). The concept of Sunyata in the Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra is basically a mental state that leads to Nirvana, whereas, zettai mu in Nishida Kitarō's logic of absolute self-contradiction, leads to the highest understanding without any discrimination. Overall it can be concluded that in the logic of absolute self-contradiction there are identical dimensions of the Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra, but based on the criticism given by Hakuin and Tsujimura, the core thing in the Sūtra , namely nothingness, needs to be redefined properly and its true meaning understood.]]>
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