also: はらみた
pāramitā; perfection
Buddhist term referring to the perfections or virtues practiced by a bodhisattva on the path to enlightenment. Often appears in the compound 六波羅蜜 (ろくはらみつ, the six pāramitās).
See also: 波羅蜜
Giving is one of the six pāramitās.
Pāramitā means the perfection of practices for reaching the other shore.
波羅蜜 (はらみつ) is a shorter form of the same term, more common in compounds like 六波羅蜜. 波羅蜜多 (はらみった) is the fuller transliteration of the Sanskrit pāramitā.
prajna-paramita; perfection of wisdom
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term; the reading はらみった is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than はらみった but still encountered.
Transliteration of Sanskrit pāramitā, meaning 'perfection' or 'transcendent virtue'. The kanji are ateji chosen for their phonetic values.