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Paramita

Paramita (Sanskrit) or Parami (Pali): Lit. Perfection of character or Salvation. In Buddhism, these disciplines are cultivated by Bodhisattvas for crossing from sensuous life to Nirvana.

The paramitas are usually listed as ten:

generosity
morality
renunciation
wisdom
energy
patience
truthfulness
determination
loving-kindness
equanimity

Other enumerations of the paramitas are also common.

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