paramita

[ pah-ruhm-i-tuh ]

noun

, Buddhism.

1. any of the practices prescribed for one aspiring to nirvana.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paramita¹

< Sanskrit and Pali pāramitā perfection

Example Sentences

Students of the mahayana present offerings to the Prajna-paramita, to Manjusri, and to Kwan-she-yin.

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