Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas
by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw | 1990 | 1,044,401 words
This page describes What are the Basic Conditions of the Paramis? contained within the book called the Great Chronicle of Buddhas (maha-buddha-vamsa), a large compilation of stories revolving around the Buddhas and Buddhist disciples. This page is part of the series known as on Miscellany. This great chronicle of Buddhas was compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw who had a thorough understanding of the thousands and thousands of Buddhist teachings (suttas).
Part 6 - What are the Basic Conditions of the Pāramīs?
Briefly stated, they are:
(a) Great aspiration (Abhinīhāra);
(b) Great Compassion and skill in ways and means, (Mahākaruṇā and Upāya-kosalla Ñāṇa);
(c) Four grounds for Buddhahood (Buddhabhūmi);
(d) Sixteen mental dispositions (Ajjhāsaya);
(e) Reflective knowledge (Paccavekkhana Ñāṇa) of disadvantages of non-giving, etc., and advantages of giving, etc.
(f) Fifteen kinds of conduct (Caraṇa) and five kinds of higher knowledges, (Abhiññā), together with their contributory causes.
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