Religious Studies GCSE
The Six Perfections (Paramitas)
What The Six Perfections (Paramitas) means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The Six Perfections (Paramitas)
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In Mahayana traditions, patience is emphasised as the third of these, which a Bodhisattva develops on the Bodhisattva path.
Topics that use The Six Perfections (Paramitas)
- Buddhism - 3.1.1.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ahimsa (non-violence)
- Anatta (No-self)
- Anicca
- Bodhisattva ideal
- Brahmaviharas (Four Sublime States)
- Buddha-nature
- Compassion (Karuna)
- Craving (Tanha) and Suffering (Dukkha)
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