The Great Chronicle of Buddhas
by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw | 1990 | 1,044,401 words
This page describes What are the Factors that purify 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 8 - What are the Factors that purify the Pāramīs?
To the question, “What are the factors that purify the Pāramīs?” the answer is: not being destroyed or spoilt by craving, conceit and wrong view, and (as has been stated above) not having thoughts of discrimination between gifts and between their recipients form the cause of purification of the Pāramīs.
True, the Pāramīs are pure only when (they are) not tainted by defilements, such as craving, conceit, wrong view, etc., and are devoid of discriminating thoughts of the quality of gifts and recipients.