In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Jaiva-dharma

Paramārthadharma (परमार्थधर्म) refers to the “religion that strives for the ultimate benefit” according to the Jaiva-dharma chapter 1.4 (“Vaiṣṇava-dharma is Nitya-dharma”).—Accordingly, “[...] Bhagavat-tattva is the supreme tattva, and is the basis of both Brahma and Paramātmā. It is this personal conception of the truth (bhagavat-tattva) that is the pure conception of Śrī Viṣṇu. The jīvas who pursue this principle are pure jīvas, and their inclination is called bhakti. Devotion for Śrī Hari (hari-bhakti) is celebrated by the names śuddha-vaiṣṇava-dharma, nitya-dharma, jaiva-dharma (the constitutional function of the Jīvas), bhāgavata-dharma (the religion of worshiping the Supreme Person), paramārtha-dharma (the religion that strives for the ultimate benefit), and para-dharma (the supreme function)”.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Paramārthadharma (परमार्थधर्म) refers to the “dharma of the highest meaning”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to the Bodhisattva Maitreya: “O Maitreya, I entrust you with this [teaching of] incomparable complete awakening, which has been established for countless hundreds of millions of aeons, in order that it will be memorized, understood, read, and elucidated in detail to others, in order to give thanks and gratitude to the Tathāgata, fulfill my aspirations, increase and purify many beings’ roots of good, make the Bodhisattvas attain the light of the dharma, subjugate all Māras, defeat all heretics, uphold the dharma of the highest meaning (paramārthadharma), and in order not to break the lineage of the three jewels”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dharma, Paramartha, Tarma.

Starts with: Paramarthadharmavijaya.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

1. By the successive practice of the five virtues < [Part 5 - Ways of acquiring Prajñāpmaramitā]

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