six perfections
English
Noun
the six perfections pl (plural only)
- In Mahayana Buddhism, the six virtues which the bodhisattva must practice in their avowed pursuit of bringing all beings to enlightenment through bodhicitta; they are dana (munificence), sila (ethicality), ksanti (patience), virya (determination), dhyana (meditation), and prajna (wisdom).
Translations
six virtues in Mahayana Buddhism
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See also
- bodhicitta
- bodhisattva
- Buddha-nature
- Dharma
- enlightenment
- four noble truths
- nirvana
- prajnaparamita
- sunyata
- paramita
- parami
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