paramita
[ pah-ruhm-i-tuh ]
nounBuddhism.
any of the practices prescribed for one aspiring to nirvana.
Origin of paramita
1<Sanskrit and Pali pāramitā perfection
Words Nearby paramita
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How to use paramita in a sentence
Students of the mahayana present offerings to the Prajna-paramita, to Manjusri, and to Kwan-she-yin.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms | Fa-Hsien
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