Paramita

Paramita (Sanskrit) or Parami (Pali): Lit. Perfection of character or Salvation. In Buddhism, these disciplines are cultivated by Bodhisattvas for crossing from sensuous life to Nirvana.

The paramitas are usually listed as ten:

1. generosity
2. morality
3. renunciation
4. wisdom
5. energy
6. patience
7. truthfulness
8. determination
9. loving-kindness
10. equanimity

Other enumerations of the paramitas are also common.