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Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas

by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw | 1990 | 1,044,401 words

Buddhism Theravada

This page describes Paramita 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 great chronicle of Buddhas was compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw who had a thorough understanding of the thousands and thousands of Buddhist teachings (suttas).

Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā

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Introduction (definition and characteristics of the perfections, pāramī)
(1) First Pāramī: The Perfection of Generosity (dāna-pāramī)
Miscellaneous Notes on Different Aspect of Dāna (generosity)
Fourteen Kinds of Gift to Individuals
Seven Kinds of Gifts to the Sangha (Saṅghika-dāna)
Brief Story of The Householder Ugga
Story concerning a Donor of a Monastery
Four Kinds of Offerings to the Sangha
The Story of The Dāna given by Dārubhaṇḍaka
Some Remarks on ‘Saddhā’ (faith)
(2) Second Pāramī: The Perfection of Morality (sīla-pāramī)
Notes (a): What Is Morality?
Notes (b): Why is it Called Morality?
Notes (c): What are the characteristics of Morality?
Notes (d): What are the Benefits of Morality
Notes (e): How Many types of Morality are there?
Five, Eight and Ten Precepts
Brahmacariya-Pañcama Sīla
Aṭṭhanga Uposatha Sīla (The Eight-Precept Observance)
Ācāra, Anācāra and Gocara
Six and Five kinds of Wrong Livelihood (micchājiva)
The Story of Elders who fulfilled Pātimokkhasaṃvara-sīla
The Story of Venerable Cittagutta
The Story of Venerable Mahā-Mitta
The Story of Venerable Sāriputta
The Story of Venerable Ambakhadaka Mahā Tissa
Two Kinds of Reflection (Paccavekkhaṇā)
The Story of the Venerable Tissa, the Son of a Householder
The Story of a Senior Monk
Notes (f-g): Defilement and Purification of Morality
(3) Third Pāramī: The Perfection of Renunciation (nekkhamma-pāramī)
(4) Fourth Pāramī: The Perfection of Wisdom (paññā-pāramī)
(5) Fifth Pāramī: The Perfection of Energy (vīriya-pāramī)
Four Kinds of Kavi (wise person)
The Life of Mahosadha
(6) Sixth Pāramī: The Perfection of Forbearance (khantī-pāramī)
(7) Seventh Pāramī: The Perfection of Truthfulness (sacca-pāramī)
Nibbāna (ultimate reality or ‘the cessation of suffering’)
The Noble Truth of the Path
The Story of the Bhisa Jātaka in Brief
The Story of Two Hermits (Devila and Nārada)
The Story of Suppāraka in brief
The Story of King Sivi
Power of Truthfulness during The Buddha’s Time
(8) Eighth Pāramī: The Perfection of Resolution (adhiṭṭhāna-pāramī)
(9) Ninth Pāramī: The Perfection of Loving-kindness (mettā-pāramī)
Ten kinds of iddhi (supernormal power)
(10) Tenth Pāramī: The Perfection of Equanimity (upekkhā-pāramī)
Mahā Lomahaṃsa Cariya

[Note, for the actual chapter, see Reflections On Perfections]

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