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bodhicitta
prajnaparamita
sangha
bodhisattva
enlightenment
four noble truths
buddha nature
ksanti
nirvana
dharma
paramita
mahayana
prajna
sila
sunyata
parami
dana
buddhism
virya
dhyana
Noun
Definition: In Mahayana Buddhism, the six virtues which the bodhisattva must practice in their avowed pursuit of bringing all beings to enlightenment through bodhicitta; they are dana (munificence), sila (ethicality), ksanti (patience), virya (determination), dhyana (meditation), and prajna (wisdom).