The 10 Mental
Perfections Fulfilled by all Buddhas!
The Ten Perfections of an Enlightened One:
The Great Beings (Mahasatta
= Bodhisatta) being destined for
Buddhahood) are
always intent on the welfare of all living beings, & do not tolerate any
suffering of
anyone, wishing all beings long enjoyment of their particular states of
happiness...
For all being's sake they therefore practice for
many universal cycles (eons) the:
The 1st Perfection: Not favourizing any special side, they are quite
Generous (Dāna)
impartially towards all, without considering whether they are worthy of gifts
or not.
The 2nd Perfection: By avoiding all killing, harming or hurting of any living being, and
by neither stealing, cheating, lying, nor faking they practise pure
Morality
(Sīla).
The 3rd Perfection: To perfect morality, they
retreat into
Withdrawal (Nekkhamma).
The 4th Perfection: In order to obtain absolute certainty of what is advantageous and
what is detrimental for beings, they purify & complete their
Understanding (Paññā).
The 5th Perfection: For the sole sake of the salvation & welfare of all breathing
beings,
they always arouse and exert their quite heroic and enthusiastic
Energy
(Viriya).
The 6th Perfection: Patiently they endure &
tolerate abuse, full of
Forbearance (Khanti).
The
7th Perfection:
They never break promises or speak what is not
Truthful (Sacca).
The 8th Perfection: Rock solid resolute with
unshakable
Determination (Adhitthāna)
they
keep relentlessly ever working hard for the safety & welfare of all sentient
beings.
The 9th Perfection:
With outmost gentle, kind, benevolent, & good
Friendliness (Mettā)
they teach, guide, serve and protect all kinds of beings in a wholly selfless
way.
The 10th Perfection:
In their well ballanced
and imperturbable
Equanimity
(Upekkhā)
they do not expect anything in return. They are not stirred by any worldly
fuzz...
Source: Visuddhimagga IX, 124
More on the 10 Perfections
(Pāramitās,
Paramī):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/V/The_10_Perfections_Explained.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/n_r/paramii.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/b_f/bodhisatta.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/b/bodhisatta.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/b_f/bodhi.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/b_f/daana.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Openhanded_Generosity.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/s_t/siila.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Mighty_is_Morality.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Witdrawal_Wins_Wisdom.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/n_r/pannaa.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Understanding_is_the_Chief.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/u_v/viriya.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Enthusiastic_is_Energy.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Patient_is_Tolerance.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/a/adhitthana.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Determination_Determines.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Metta.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Friendliness_Frees.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/u_v/upekkhaa.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Even_is_Equanimity.htm
