Understanding Pali and Parami in Buddhism : āļŦāļāđāļē 163/200
Luang Por Dhammajayo, BEYOND WISDOM : āļŦāļāđāļē 163/200 Explore Pali, an ancient language in Buddhism, and the concept of Parami, or transcendental virtues, essential for achieving enlightenment.
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Pali is an ancient language from India that is no longer actively spoken but holds significant historical importance as the original language of Buddhist scriptures. These scriptures serve as a core element for the Theravada school of Buddhism. A key term in this context is 'Parami', which translates to transcendental virtues or perfected virtues. In Buddhism, Parami represents spiritual perfections attained by a Bodhisatta, or a future Buddha, as they progress towards enlightenment. It underlines the necessary virtues that aspirants must cultivate to liberate themselves from suffering. The Bodhisatta's journey is distinguished by the depth of these virtues and the duration they are pursued. Furthermore, precepts, known as 'sila', are fundamental moral principles guiding Buddhist ethical conduct and serve as a foundational layer of virtue necessary for all practitioners on their path to enlightenment. For more information on Buddhist teachings, visit dmc.tv.
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-Pali language in Buddhism
-Understanding Parami
-The role of virtues in enlightenment
-Buddhist ethical conduct
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Pali: an ancient language used in India, now no longer an active language. The original Buddhist scriptures were written in Pali. Pali texts are used by the Theravada school of Buddhism.
Parami: a Pali word meaning transcendental virtues, perfected virtues, or Perfections. Parami is a spiritual perfection achieved by a Bodhisatta (Buddha-to-be) on his path to Buddhahood, or by those who are determined to attain enlightenment. Virtues are practices which must be fulfilled by all aspirants who wish to free themselves from suffering. What distinguishes the Bodhisatta from other aspirants are the degree to which virtues must be cultivated and the length of time they must be pursued.
Perfections (Parami): perfected virtues; transcendental virtues; spiritual perfection. Transcendental virtues cultivated as a way of purification, purifying kamma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.
Precepts (sila): moral principles that form the framework of Buddhist ethical conduct and the baseline of oneâs virtue.
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