Theravada

brahmavihārās - The Divine Abodes

Pāramī(tā)s

Pāramīs are excellences, while pāramitās are perfections. Pāra "the far bank" with mita "that which has arrive" could assemble to mean "arrivals beyond" or "transcendences", as the Tibetan Buddhists' take it.

10 pāramitās of Theravada (Pali)

  1. dāna - generosity
  2. sīla - ethics, morality, Right Conduct
  3. nekkhamma - detachment, Right Intention
  4. paƱƱā - wisdom, realizing anicca, dukkha, anatta; same as prajƱā
  5. viriya - energy, enthusiasm, effort, diligence; same as vīrya
  6. khanti - patience, forbearance, forgiveness
  7. sacca - real, true
  8. adhiį¹­į¹­hāna - resolve, willpower
  9. mettā - loving-kindness, benevolence
  10. upekkhā - equanimity, impartiality

6 pāramitās of Mahayana Buddhism (Sanskrit)

  1. dāna - generosity
  2. sīla - right performance and right avoidance
  3. kį¹£Änti - patient forgiveness
  4. vīrya - virtuous enthusiasm
  5. dhyāna - perfect awareness; meditation; same as jhāna
  6. prajƱā - wise insight; seeing the true nature of reality
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