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The ''''Ten Perfections''' or ''Dasha [[Paramita]]'' in [[Buddhist]] [[Sanskrit]] refers to the ten practices of a [[Bodhisattva]]. They refer to [[Altruism|altruistic]] attitudes and [[moral]] [[behavior]] in the practitioner.
# '''[[Generosity]]''' ([[Charity]]-[[Philanthropy]]- [[Benevolence]]: "Benefit others more than yourself.")
# '''[[Morality]]''' of the Five Precepts - [[Renunciation]] of [[immorality]] and the [[cause and effect|causes]] of [[suffering]] (the causes are always based in [[immorality]] or [[amoral]] behavior.
# '''[[Patience]]''' (implies [[Forgiveness]] and [[Endurance]])
# '''Joyful [[Perseverance]]''' ([[Persistence]], [[Determination]] and Moral [[Fortitude]] or Moral [[Courage]])
# '''[[Meditation]]''' ([[Calm]] Abiding or Making the [[mind]] have deeply [[Kapha|relaxed]] [[Pitta|focused]] [[Vata|awareness]] for [[contemplation]] of [[morality]]-[[compassion]]-[[wisdom]])
# '''[[Wisdom]]''' ([[Interdependence]], [[Understanding]] [[Cause and effect]], [[Prudence]], [[Humility]] of "No Self")
# '''Skillful Means''' or Expedient Means (Use the "medicine" according to the particular "disease" and "patient")
# '''Great [[Vow]]s''' (to get [[Enlightenment|Enlightened]] in order to better "Benefit others more than yourself.")
# '''Great [[Strength]]'''
# '''Great [[Wisdom]]''' ([[Buddha]]hood)
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