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The '''ten paramitas''' are the [[six paramitas]] plus: | The '''ten paramitas''' are the [[six paramitas]] plus: | ||
* | *[[skilful means]] (Tib. ''tap la khepa''), | ||
*strength (Tib. ''top''), | *strength (Tib. ''top''), | ||
*aspiration prayers (Tib. ''mön lam'') and | *aspiration prayers (Tib. ''mön lam'') and | ||
*primordial wisdom (Tib. ''yeshe''). | *[[primordial wisdom]] (Tib. ''yeshe''). | ||
These four [[paramita]]s are '''aspects''' of the sixth paramita—the paramita of [[wisdom]]—and are not added to the first six. The way of dividing the paramitas into ten is particularly related to the teachings on the [[bhumi]]s which describe the progression of a [[bodhisattva]] where each of the paramitas are successively perfected on each of the [[ten bhumis]]. | These four [[paramita]]s are '''aspects''' of the sixth paramita—the paramita of [[wisdom]]—and are not added to the first six. The way of dividing the paramitas into ten is particularly related to the teachings on the [[bhumi]]s which describe the progression of a [[bodhisattva]] where each of the paramitas are successively perfected on each of the [[ten bhumis]]. | ||
[[Category: enumerations]] | [[Category: enumerations]] | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 17 October 2008
The ten paramitas are the six paramitas plus:
- skilful means (Tib. tap la khepa),
- strength (Tib. top),
- aspiration prayers (Tib. mön lam) and
- primordial wisdom (Tib. yeshe).
These four paramitas are aspects of the sixth paramita—the paramita of wisdom—and are not added to the first six. The way of dividing the paramitas into ten is particularly related to the teachings on the bhumis which describe the progression of a bodhisattva where each of the paramitas are successively perfected on each of the ten bhumis.