Paramita
Paramita (Sanskrit) or Parami (Pali): Lit. Perfection of character or Salvation. In Buddhism, these disciplines are cultivated by Bodhisattvas for crossing from sensuous life to Nirvana.
The paramitas are usually listed as ten:
- generosity
- morality
- renunciation
- wisdom
- energy
- patience
- truthfulness
- determination
- loving-kindness
- equanimity
Other enumerations of the paramitas are also common.
