English Explanatory Dictionary

six perfections

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Word forms

six perfections the six perfections

Related words

bodhicitta bodhisattva Buddha-nature Dharma enlightenment Four Noble Truths nirvana prajnaparamita sunyata paramita parami
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