Dāna
Giving time, material support, protection, or teaching without turning the act into ownership of another person.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 1. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
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Ten pāramitās
Some Mahāyāna sources foreground six perfections and later lists extend the map to ten. This page presents the ten-item teaching as an editorial reflection tool.
Lists vary by source
The panels are not a score of spiritual worth. They are prompts for examining conduct.
Śīla
Training conduct so that intention and action cause less harm.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 2. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Kṣānti
Making room for difficulty without endorsing abuse or refusing necessary boundaries.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 3. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Vīrya
Steady effort directed toward wholesome qualities rather than frantic activity.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 4. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Dhyāna
Cultivating stability and clarity through disciplined attention.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 5. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Prajñā
Investigating impermanence, conditionality, and the absence of an isolated fixed self.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 6. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Upāya
Adapting communication to conditions while remaining accountable for truth and harm.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 7. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Praṇidhāna
Orienting repeated choices toward awakening and the welfare of beings.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 8. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Bala
Capacity that grows through training and is not a claim of domination.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 9. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.
Jñāna
Knowing integrated with conduct, not information treated as enlightenment.
Dharma Path editorial explanation of pāramitā 10. Lists vary by Mahāyāna source and lineage.