English

Noun

the six perfections pl ‎(plural only)

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).

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See also

• bodhicitta
• bodhisattva
• Buddha-nature
• Dharma
• enlightenment
• four noble truths
• nirvana
• prajnaparamita
• sunyata
• paramita
• parami