Maha Buddhavamsa - Parami

Maha Buddhavamsa
The Great Chronicle of The Buddhas
by Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw


What Is Parami?
The answer to this question is: noble virtues
such funds, sila, and others, does not involve attachment,
pride and wrong views, but built with
basis of a noble compassion and wisdom that skilled in
gathering service, this is called Parami.
Further explanation: When giving money, if marred by
attachment, by thinking "this is my dana"; if tainted
by vanity, by thinking "This funding is mine";
if tainted by wrong view, "This funding is me," Dana
like this are called have been tainted by craving, conceit,
and wrong views. Only funds that are not tainted by
attachment, pride, and wrong view that can be
called Perfection. (The same explanation applies to
sila)
Furthermore, to be called Parami, virtuous action
such funds, sila, and others, must not only be free from
attachment, pride, and wrong view, but also
should be built on a noble compassion (Mahàkarunà)
and wisdom that skilled in collecting virtue
(Uppàya-kosalla Nana).


Mahàkarunà: Bodhisatta should be able to develop a sense
compassion that is unlimited to all beings, near
or distant, as if they were his own son. Not
distinction between friend or enemy, he must assume
all beings experience suffering in samsàra where
they were burned by the fire of craving, hatred, and doubt,
by the fire of birth, old age, death, grief, pain,
distress, and despair. By reflecting on these things,
he must develop a greater compassion towards them.
Compassion is allowing it to be very large
to help all beings from samsàra although with
sacrificing himself. Compassion like this that
called the extraordinary compassion that form the basis of
all Perfection.
Bodhisatta in life as the ascetic Sumedha has
reach spiritual levels at the time met with
Dipankarà Buddha so that he can attain freedom if he
want it. But as an extraordinary human being
which has the highest compassion, he willingly suffered a lot
suffering in samsàra over long periods of very
long four asankhyeyya  and one hundred thousand kappas to meet
Perfection in order to liberate sentient
beings from suffering.
Upaya-kosalla Nana: is wisdom that is skilled in
perform services such as funds, sila, and others, so it can be
the tools and support in achieving Buddhahood.
A person from good family who want to attain Buddhahood
should do the virtues of such funds, sila, and so on
another with the sole purpose of achieving Buddhahood. (He should not be
expect benefits that can lead to suffering
in samsàra). Wisdom that enabled it to
Buddhahood is the only fruit of righteousness
does the so-called upaya-kosalla nana.
Mahàkarunà and upaya-kosalla nana described


Above is the basis to achieve Buddhahood and to train
Perfection. Someone who wants to attain Buddhahood
should first seek to have two bases.
Only the virtues of such funds, sila, and others who
developed on the basis of two principles that can be
True perfection.
Why Called Parami?
There may be a question why the ten virtues such as funds,
sila, and others called Parami.
The answer is: in Pàli language, the word consists of Parami
Parama and i, Parama means 'highest', here used
in conjunction with the Bodhisatta, because they are
supreme beings who have the virtue funds, sila, and
Other remarkable things.
Or, as they meet and maintain the virtues
such funds, sila, and others, because they act as
if they were bound and attract other creatures to
them through the virtues of such funds, sila, and so on,
 because they clean up other creatures with
eliminating defilements other creatures with the full
spirit, because they certainly continue to highest Nibbana,
 because they know the next birth as
they understand the life that now, because they
practice virtues such as sila and others in
unparalleled manner as if these virtues
embedded within them, because they were conquered and
destroy all the "aliens" defilement
that threaten them, the Bodhisatta called "Parama."
Bodhisatta unequaled with goodness
virtues such as funds, sila, and others. This statement is
to say "This man is Bodhisatta: it is the Parama,
creatures that high. "Thus the virtues


such funds, sila, and others, also called "Parama."
Again, only those Bodhisatta who can do the deed
services such as funds, sila, and others with unparalleled.
That's why these deeds are called Parami, which means
Bodhisatta obligations  (Paramànam kammam Parami),
or Bodhisatta riches  (Paramànam ayam Parami).
How Many Parami Type?
In accordance with the teachings:
Dànam silan ca nekkhamam , pannà  viriyena pancamam, Khanu
saccam 'adhitthànam, mett' upekkha ti te dasa,
There are Ten Perfection (Parami), ie, funds, sila, Letting Go
worldliness, wisdom, effort, patience, honesty, determination,
Lovingkindness, and Equanimity.
How to Sequence Parami?
There are five ways to sort these teachings:
1. sequence of events (pavattikkama)
2. order release (pahànakkama)
3. order of execution (patipattikkama)
4. natural order of birth (bhumikkama)
5. order of Buddhism Teaching (desanàkkama)
1. The order of Genesis, for example, with respect to entry into
uterus, is mentioned in the book, "Pathamaam kalalm Hoti, kalalà
Hoti abbudam, "and so on. For creatures that
born from the womb, the first phase is a liquid phase as
kalala for seven days, the second stage is the stage of bubble-
bubble abbuda for seven days; third stage is pesi
who started forming the meat, and so on.
These sequences are based on the sequence of events that
occurs is called the sequence of events.


2. The release sequence, for example, with respect to defilements,
written in the book "Dassanena pahàtabba Dhamma, bhàvanàya
pahàtabbà Dhamma, "and so on. There are Dhamma that
should be released through the first stage of the Road; and there are
Dhamma which should be released through three stages that more
high of the Road. This sequence is based on measures
release called Release Order.
3. Implementation sequence, for example, seven levels of holiness sila,
purity of mind, purity of views, and so on.
The first practice is sila purification ; followed
with the purification of the mind. Thus the stages
purification must be done in this order. This teaching is called
also Order Execution.
4. Natural birth sequence, the first order in the Dhamma
is a natural sensual pleasure (kàmàvacara) followed by natural
material (rupàvacara) then non-material nature (arupavacara).
It's called The Birth of Natural Order.
5. In addition to the four sequences above, there is a sequence to five
where the Dhamma as the physical (rupakkhandha),
 feeling group (vedanàkkhandha), the perception
(sannàkkhandha), and so on, are taught by the Buddha
with a specific sequence with specific reasons. Sequences
like this doctrine is also called the order of Buddhism Teaching.
Four first order, each has a specific reason
why follow a certain order, because the stage of entering
uterus is actually happening with that order; due to mind impurities
 left with such sequence, for cleansing
done so or because the natural order of birth
also has this sequence. But the fifth method about
teachings, desanakkama, Buddha has its own reasons for
make such order in groups of Dhamma
he taught, as a group of five senses (khandha),
twelve basic (ayatana), and so on.


In Parami, Perfection is not sorted by
incident, release, implementation, or the nature of life, such as
in the first four-way, but sorted by the fifth,
desanàkkama, who taught by Buddha with a reason.
The question is, why the Buddha made the order
Generosity, Morality, Letting Go of worldliness, and
so on and not the other sequences in the doctrine of
Ten Perfection.
The answer is: When Bodhisatta, Sumedha the hermit,
 investigate Perfections that must be met
after he received the prophecy, he found it in the order
so; until he filled it with that order.
And after achieving enlightenment, he also teaches
Perfection in the order which he practiced.
Further description: Ten of Perfection, generosity
can assist in developing the sila; even someone
who do not practice sila (which is only a contributor
when his son became sàmanera) can undergo without sila
difficulties, and funds more easily practiced. (Although it is very
difficult for a person to undergo a sila, but that person will
proved easier in giving funds). Thus Perfection
Generosity is placed in the first place.
Only funds that are based on the sila that have benefits
highest, so the funds follow the sila.
only sila based on the releasing mundane world
have the highest benefits; so forth taught renouncing
after sila.
Similarly, Removing a worldliness that is based upon
Wisdom, Wisdom for Effort, Effort for Patience,
Patience on Honesty, Honesty above determination, determination of Lovingkindness
Lovingkindness, Lovingkindness which is based on Equanimity
is who has the highest benefit, thereby


Equanimity taught after the Lovingkindness.
Equanimity only useful if it is based on compassion.
Bodhisatta is extraordinary creatures that have
basic qualities of compassion.
Next comes the question, how Bodhisatta, which
maha-compassionate, can regard all beings with the same
balance (without distinction)?
Some teachers say, "Not in every case and every
bodhisatta time shows non-distinction against all
creatures, they only do so if necessary. "
Several other teachers said, "They do not show
non-distinction toward all beings, but against
aggressive actions that they do. Thus great compassion
 and balance perfection is not the opposite. "
Other Way to  Describe Perfection Order
1. Dana taught in the first sequence (a) because of the generosity
 must be in a lot of people and thus
belongs to all beings, (b) because it is not so fruitful
such as sila, and so on and so: (c) because it is very easy
practiced.
2. sila is mentioned immediately after the generosity of (a) because sila
purify both parties, the giver and the recipient, (b)
after giving the teachings in return of virtue of
other creatures (such as funds), the Buddha wanted to teach in order
avoid hurting other creatures such as murder, (c)
because the funds do involve action while sila
do not involve action, and the Buddha wanted
to taught not to do after doing positive action
 (such as food funds), (​​d) because the funds leads to
has a rich and sila lead to birth in the realm of
humans or gods, and (e) because the Buddha wanted to teach


attainment of birth in human nature or the gods after
teach attainment of wealth.
3. Removing Worldliness is called after the sila (a) because
through Releasing Worldliness, sila can perfectly
executed, (b) because the Buddha wanted to teach the action
of good mind (through asceticism) immediately after the teaching
physical action and good speech (via sila), (c)
since the attainment of jhana can easily be obtained for
someone who undergo sila perfectly; (d) defects
arise because of bad deeds (kammaparadha)
can be eliminated through the implementation of the sila; by doing
Thus, the sanctity of the action taken through physical
and speech (payoga-suddhi) can be achieved. Defilement
(Kilesa-paradha) can be eliminated through the hermitage;
thus the elements derived from the view
one about eternity (sassataditthi) and annihilation
(Uccheda-ditthi) can be eliminated and the sanctity of nature
(Asaya-suddhi) in connection with the knowledge of clear view
 (Vipassana Nana) and knowledge that will
belongs to someone (Kammassakata Nana) can be achieved.
Because the Buddha wanted to teach the purgatory of knowledge
with Removing Worldliness  that follow purification
power-effort (payoga-suddhi), and (e) because the Buddha wanted
teaches that eliminating the defilements on
pariyutthana stage through asceticism can only occur after
eliminate defilements on stage vitikkama through
morality
4. Wisdom is mentioned after Releasing Worldliness (a)
because Removing Worldliness purified and refined
by Wisdom, (b) because the Buddha wanted to teach
that there is no wisdom without jhana (ascetic);
(C) because the Buddha wanted to teach that Wisdom
is the main cause for Equanimity, immediately
after teaching Removing Worldliness  that is
The main cause for the concentration of the mind, and (d) because
Buddha wanted to teach that only by constantly


thinking (hermitage) the welfare of other creatures
can bring knowledge of the skills (upaya-
kosalla nana) for the welfare of other creatures.
5. Effort  is mentioned after Wisdom (a) Since
wisdom is filled by the effort, (b) because
Buddha wanted to teach you how amazing effort
welfaring the creatures after teaching
Wisdom that consist of Clear view  about
characteristics or facts about the absence of myself or I (c) because
Buddha wanted to teach the causes of the effort after
cause of balance, and (d) because the Buddha wanted
teaches that the great benefits that can only be obtained
of a vibrant effort after mature consideration.
6. Patience is mentioned after the effort (a) because of Patience
met by the effort (because only people that have an attempt who
can survive in a variety of ordeal);
(B) Because the Buddha wanted to teach the effort is the decoration for
Patience (because of the patience shown by a
a lazy because he can not win is
not worth it, otherwise the patience shown by the
a man who attempted regardless he can win or
 not is worthy of an award), (c) because the Buddha
want to teach the causes of the concentration immediately after
he teaches the causes of the effort (as anxiety,
uddhacca, due to excessive effort can be abandoned
only with an understanding of the Dhamma by
pondering, dhammanijjhànakkhanti), (d) because the Buddha
want to teach that the only one who has an effort
can constantly trying (as only someone
with high patience, which is free from anxiety
and can always do good, (e) because the Buddha
want to teach that attachment to reward
can not arise if a person has a concern because
worked diligently for the welfare of others (because
there will be no attachment if one considers


Dhamma in doing good), and (f) because the Buddha
want to teach Bodhisatta have the patience against
suffering caused by other creatures although
when he did not seek their welfare (such as
proved in Culà Dhammapàla Jataka, and others).
7. Honesty is called immediately after Patience (a) because of Patience
will be maintained and lasting through Honesty because
a person Patience will only survive if one
has honest, (b) because it has been mentioned earlier that the Patience
against wrongdoing by other creatures,
Buddha wanted to teach the next how Bodhisatta
fulfill his word to help those whose
even evil against him. (Since receiving a prophecy,
Bodhisatta wish to achieve Buddhahood and
determined to save all beings. To
fulfill his determination, he gave aid and even to
those who do evil to him. As an illustration: in
Mahàkapi Jataka, sixth Jataka of Timsa nipata, a
Bodhisatta story about his life as
a monkey that saves a Brahmin who
fell into the abyss. Tired because of the effort
saving people from danger, Bodhisatta with
full of trust,  fall asleep lap to people whom
he saved. With evil thoughts (eating meat
of the helper), the wicked are hitting the monkey head
by using stones. Without showing
anger, and patiently suffered injuries on his head,
Bodhisatta continue its efforts to help people from
dangerous wild animals. He shows the way out of the woods
with drops of blood that fell when he jumped from one
tree to another, (c) because the Buddha wanted to show
that a Bodhisatta with tolerance never
remiss in practice saying only the truth
seriously though he was slandered by another people,
 and (d) because after teaching contemplation meditation
so without the self-concept can be understood, Bodhisatta want
to show Honesty Policy that was developed


through that contemplation (dhammanijjhankkhanti).
8. Determination is called immediately after Honesty a) because of Honesty
achieved through determination because no one can say
be perfect in a person who has the determination
for telling the truth was not deterred even by the risk
his life; b) because after teaching honesty, Buddha
want to teach determination and commitment of a Bodhisatta
be honest with without hesitation, and (c) because after
teaches that only those who have the wisdom
of the truth of things (which is rare)
can build Perfection and bring them
to the fulfillment of Perfection, Buddha wanted to teach
prerequisite-Parami can be affected as a result of
Policy of Truth.
9. Lovingkindness is called after a determination: (a) because development
of Lovingkindness can assist in the fulfillment of determination for
doing work for the welfare of other creatures; (b)
because, after teaching a determination, the Buddha wanted to teach
what brings benefit to other beings in accordance
with his determination (for a Bodhisatta in meeting
perfection, usually live in Lovingkindness), and
(c) because if one can feel satisfied in the certainty
to work for the welfare of other beings, a person
can achieve its goals with Lovingkindness.
10. Equanimity called after the Lovingkindness (a) because
Equanimity purify Lovingkindnes; (if one
develop Lovingkindnes without Equanimity ,
someone can be fooled by the attachment or greed
that masked by Lovingkindness). Only if one train
Equanimity, a person can be far from a hoax
of attachment or greed, (b) because after teaching
how the interests of other beings can be
Lovingkindnes, Buddha wanted to teach that non-
distinction must be maintained to all
harm that caused. (Bodhisatta work for


welfare of other beings with Lovingkindness; He keep
His mind balanced; forgive those whose guilty
to Him), (​​c) because, after teaching development
of Lovingkindnes, Buddha wanted to teach the benefits,
only after the train of Lovingkindness, then Equanimity
can be successfully developed, and (d) the Buddha's wish
teach good qualities (of a Bodhisatta) that can
remains the same even to those who are good to him.
Thus, our teacher, World King, teaches Perfection
is in good order and correctly, as described
above, laid out the principles and order of the circuit, not
random and frivolous.