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The term Pāramitā or Pāramī (Sanskrit and Pāli respectively) means "Perfect" or "Perfection". In Buddhism, the Paramitas refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purifying the self, purifying (karma), and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of Enlightenment.    From Wikipedia.org

"That which has reached the other shore," the transcendental.  The paramitas, generally translated as "the perfections," are the virtues perfected by a bodhisattva in the course of his development (bhumi).  There are six of these:
(1) Dana (generosity)
(2) Sila (virtue, morality)
(3) Shanti (patience, tolerance, forbearance, acceptance, endurance)
(4) Virya (energy, diligence, courage, enthusiasm, effort)
(5) Dhyana (meditation, absorption, concentration, contemplation)
(6) Prajna (transcendental wisdom)
Frequently four further virtues are added, which were accepted into the canon later:
(7) Upaya-kaushala (right method or means)
(8) Pranidhana (vow)
(9) Bala (manifestation of the ten powers, dashabala)
(10) Jnana (knowledge of the true definition of all dharmas)

Dana-paramita consists of beneficence and giving in both the material and spiritual sense.  This includes being compassionate and kind and not keeping accumulated merit for oneself but rather dedicating it to the liberation of all beings (dana).  Shila-paramita includes proper behavior conducive to the eradication of all passions and the securing of a favorable rebirth for the sake of liberating all beings (shila). Kshanti-paramita refers to the patience and tolerance that arise from the insight that all the problems of being have causes.  Virya-paramita is resolute effort that does not permit itself to be diverted by anything.  Dhyana-paramita here means meditation as the way of cutting through the illusion of an ego and of not experiencing oneself as separate from other beings (dhyana).  Prajna-paramita is the realization of supreme wisdom (prajna).
From: The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

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Dharma Talk: Six Principles of Enlightened Living: The Six Paramitas and the Three Trainings
http://www.dzogchen.org/teachings/talks/dtalk-95feb20.html

diamond sutra bookDiamond Sutra or Prajna Paramita by William Gemmel - book

 

Doctrine of Prajna-Paramita As Exposed in the Abhisamayalamkara of Maitreya by E. Obermiller - book

 


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First Paramita
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heart of prajna paramita sutra bookThe Heart of Prajna Paramita Sutra: With "Verses Without a Stand" and Prose Commentary by Hsuan Hua - book

 


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Paramita by indopedia.org
http://www.indopedia.org/Parami.html

Paramitas by Sandy Eastoak
http://www.sonic.net/~sandoak/paramitas.htm

Paramitas - from the book: To Light a Thousand Lamps by Grace F. Knoche

Paramitas and the Exalted Eightfold Path by G. de Purucker
http://www.theosophy-nw.org/theosnw/world/asia/rel-gdp2.htm

Paramitas or Perfections - The Six Principles of Enlightened Living - American Buddhist Congress
http://www.americanbuddhistcongress.org/paramitas.htm

pay attention bookPay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: Practicing the Perfections of the Heart - The Buddhist Path of Kindness by Sylvia Boorstein - book

 

practice of perfection bookThe Practice of Perfection: The Paramitas from a Zen Buddhist Perspective by Robert Aitken - book

 

Prajnaaaramita-Ratna-Guna-Samcaya-Gaathaa by E. Obermiller - book

 


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Six Paramitas by Osel Dorje Nyingpo
http://www.khempo.com/teachings_six_paramitas.htm

Six Paramitas
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science

Six Paramitas by Tulku Thubten Rinpoche
http://www.purifymind.com/SixParamitas.htm

Six Paramitas
http://www.buddhistdoor.com/OldWeb/bdoor/archive/nutshell/teach15.htm

Six Paramitas: Part 1 & 2 - on DVD

six perfections bookThe Six Perfections: An Oral Teaching by Sonam Richen - book

 

Six (or Seven) Paramitas by Katinka Hesselink
http://www.katinkahesselink.net/tibet/paramitas.html

 


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