Paramita
Pāramita (Sanskrit) or Parami (Pāli): "Perfection" or "Transcendent" (lit. "Having reached the other shore"). In Buddhism, these disciplines are cultivated by Bodhisattvas for crossing from sensuous life (Samsara) to Enlightenment (Nirvana).
In Theravada Buddhism, the Ten Perfections (Paramis) are; (original words in Pali)
- dana parami : generosity, giving of oneself
- sila parami : virtue, morality, proper conduct
- nekhamma parami : renunciation
- panna parami : transcendental wisdom, insight
- viriya parami : energy, diligence, vigour, effort
- khanti parami : patience, tolerance, forbearance, acceptance, endurance
- sacca parami : truthfulness, honesty
- aditthana parami : determination, resolution
- metta parami : loving-kindness
- upekkha parami : equanimity, serenity
In Mahayana Buddhism, the Perfection_of_Wisdom (Prajna-paramita) Sutra and Lotus (Saddharmapundarika) Sutra list the Six Perfections as; (original words in Sanskrit)
- dana paramita : generosity, giving of oneself
- sila paramita : virtue, morality, proper conduct
- shanti paramita : patience, tolerance, forbearance, acceptance, endurance
- virya paramita : energy, diligence, vigour, effort
- dhyana paramita : meditation, concentration, contemplation
- prajna paramita : transcendental wisdom, insight
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