Pāramitā (Sanskrit) or Parami (Pāli): "Perfection" or "Transcendent". In Buddhism, the Paramitas refer to the perfection or culmination of certain practices. These practices are cultivated by Bodhisattvas for crossing from sensuous life (Samsara) to Enlightenment (Nirvana).
In Mahayana Buddhism, the Lotus Sutra (Saddharmapundarika), lists the Six Perfections as (original terms in Sanskrit):
- Dāna paramita: generosity, giving of oneself
- Sila paramita : virtue, morality, proper conduct
- Kshanti paramita : patience, tolerance, forbearance, acceptance, endurance
- Virya paramita : energy, diligence, vigour, effort
- Dhyāna paramita : one-pointed concentration, contemplation
- Prajña paramita : wisdom, insight
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