The 6 paramitas


The six perfections are important as they allow a Buddhist the opportunity and the means to follow the Buddha's 

The six perfections give guidelines as a structure for how to live a good life and behave in a morally good way. Examples of morally good behavior include being generous and charitable, putting other people before yourself, always telling the truth, and being mindful of other people’s feelings.

The six perfections are:

  1. Generosity (dana) - The sincere and selfless desire to give to others with no expectations.
  2. Morality (sila) - Following the five moral precepts.
  3. Patience (ksanti) - Tolerance, forbearance, and endurance.
  4. Energy (virya) - Making a concerted effort to achieve and attain enlightenment.
  5. Meditation (dhyana) - A way of attaining the highest state of consciousness.
  6. Wisdom (prajna) - Understanding that is gained through Buddhist practice such as meditation.

 Excerpts from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zkdbcj6/revision/6

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