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,
and 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 (aeons) 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
purity of
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, and complete their
Understanding
(Paññā).
The 5th Perfection: For the sole sake of the salvation
and welfare of all breathing
beings,
they always arouse, and exert their quite heroic, and enthusiastic
Energy
(Viriya).
The 6th Perfection: Patiently they endure,
and
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 ever relentlessly working hard for the safety, and welfare of all sentient
beings.
The 9th Perfection:
With outmost gentle, kind, benevolent,
and good
Friendliness
(Mettā)
they teach, guide, serve, and protect all kinds of beings in an
entirely selfless
way.
The 10th Perfection:
In their well ballanced
and imperturbable Equanimity
(Upekkhā)
they do not expect anything in return. Neither are
they stirred by any worldly
fuzz...
Source:
Visuddhimagga IX, 124
More on the 10 Perfections
(Pāramitās,
Paramī):
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/V/The_10_Perfections_Explained.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Understanding_is_the_Chief.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/b_f/bodhisatta.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Witdrawal_Wins_Wisdom.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Determination_Determines.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/u_v/upekkhaa.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/a/adhitthana.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/n_r/pannaa.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/n_r/paramii.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Openhanded_Generosity.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/b_f/daana.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/b_f/bodhi.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/u_v/viriya.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Enthusiastic_is_Energy.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/s_t/siila.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/b/bodhisatta.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Patient_is_Tolerance.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Mighty_is_Morality.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Even_is_Equanimity.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Friendliness_Frees.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Metta.htm
