Pāramitā

Pāramitā ( skt. पारमिता, Pāramitā) are the so-called transcendent virtues in Buddhism , which lead to the other (para) shore (mita) of wisdom, i.e. to awakening .

One speaks, especially in the Mahayana tradition, of six Pāramitā, sometimes, especially in Theravada , of ten Pāramī.

The six virtues in the Lotus Sutra of Mahayana are:

1. Generosity ( Dāna paramita , Chinese: 布施 波羅蜜),
2. ethical guidelines ( Śīla paramita , 持戒 波羅蜜),
3. Patience ( Kṣānti (kshanti) paramita , 忍辱 波羅蜜),
4. energetic effort ( Vīrya paramita , 精進 波羅蜜),
5. Meditation ( Dhyāna paramita , 禪定 波羅蜜),
6. Wisdom ( Prajñā paramita , 智慧 波羅蜜 or 般若 波羅蜜).

Ten Pāramī are known in Theravada:

1. Dāna Pāramī : generosity, generosity,
2. Sīla Pāramī : ethical behavior, morality,
3. Nekkhamma Pāramī: voluntary renunciation, renunciation,
4. Paññā Pāramī : wisdom,
5. Viriya (also Vīriya) Pāramī: willpower,
6. Khanti Pāramī: patience,
7. Sacca Pāramī: Truthfulness,
8. Adhiṭṭhāna Pāramī: steadfastness, determination,
9. Mettā Pāramī : compassionate kindness, loving kindness,
10. Upekkhā Pāramī : equanimity.

See also

• Prajnaparamita

Web links

• StudyBuddhism.com: Overview of the Six Perfections: The Six Paramitas
• StudyBuddhism.com: The Ten Far Reaching Attitudes in Theravada, Mahayana, and Bon
• A Treatise on the Paramis: From the Commentary to the Cariyapitaka by Acariya Dhammapala translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi zugangzureinsicht.org