The Six Paramitas are practices required of Mahayana Bodhisattvas in order to attain Buddhahood.
The Sanskrit word paramita means “perfection” or “having reached the other shore,” that is, having crossed over from the shore of delusion to that of enlightenment.
The Six Practices are:
1) Dana Paramita = Generosity, Giving, Offering, Almsgiving - Material, the Dharma, Wholesome Example
2) Shila Paramita = Mindfulness Training, Keeping the Precepts
3) Kshanti Paramita = Inclusiveness, Forbearance - The capacity to receive, bear, and transform the pain inflicted on you by your enemies and also by those who love you.
4) Virya Paramita = Assiduousness, Diligence, Perseverance, Energy
5) Dhyana Paramita = Meditation
6) Prajna Paramita = Wisdom, Insight, Understanding
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