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| − | + | [[six pāramitās]] ([[六度]], [[六波羅蜜]]). The [[Sanskrit]] [[word]] [[pāramita]] means gone across to the [[opposite shore]]. To succeed in crossing over to that shore of [[nirvāṇa]], opposite this shore of [[saṁsāra]], a [[Bodhisattva]] needs to achieve the [[six pāramitās]]: | |
(1) [[dāna]] ([[almsgiving]]), | (1) [[dāna]] ([[almsgiving]]), | ||
| − | (2) [[śīla]] ([[observance | + | (2) [[śīla]] ([[observance of precepts]]), |
(3) [[kṣānti]] ([[endurance]] of adversity), | (3) [[kṣānti]] ([[endurance]] of adversity), | ||
| − | (4) [[vīrya]] (energetic progress), | + | (4) [[vīrya]] ([[energetic progress]]), |
(5) [[dhyāna]] ([[meditation]]), and | (5) [[dhyāna]] ([[meditation]]), and | ||
| − | (6) [[prajñā]] (development of | + | (6) [[prajñā]] ([[development of wisdom]]). |
| − | See | + | |
| + | See; [[ten pāramitās]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:47, 18 November 2013
six pāramitās (六度, 六波羅蜜). The Sanskrit word pāramita means gone across to the opposite shore. To succeed in crossing over to that shore of nirvāṇa, opposite this shore of saṁsāra, a Bodhisattva needs to achieve the six pāramitās:
(1) dāna (almsgiving),
(2) śīla (observance of precepts),
(3) kṣānti (endurance of adversity),
(4) vīrya (energetic progress),
(5) dhyāna (meditation), and
(6) prajñā (development of wisdom).
See; ten pāramitās.
