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The Pali tradition of categorizing the P膩ramis, Upap膩ramit膩 and
Paramatthap膩rami seems also to support the idea that these three levels.
indicate three levels of intensity of P膩ramis, and that they indicate the
intensity with which the P膩rami are practised by ordinary S膩vakas (pakati
s膩vakas), Mah膩s膩vakas (great disciples) and Bodhisattvas. The P膩ramis
are practised at the Paramattha intensity only by the Bodhisattvas.
term parami indicates the Perfection at the ordinary level, Upap膩rami,
though literary means minor-Perfection, connotes a higher level than
p膩rami; and Paramatthap茫rami connotes the highest level of intensity at
which p膩rami can by fulfilled. Mah膩y膩na belief also subscribes to such a
Scholars have pointed out that Lankavat膩ra-S奴tra states
that the six Perfections are practised at different levels of intensity.
They are practised at the ordinary level by ordinary followers of the
teaching for happiness here and hereafter. It is of extra-ordinary
intensity when practised by Hinay膩nist with the aim of realizing Nirv膩峁嘺,
and they are of highest intensity when fulfilled by Mah膩y膩nist
Bodhisattvas for the well-being of all.
conclusion.
Both Theravada and Mah膩y膩na speak of the time-period that should
be devoted to the cultivation of the P膩ramit膩s. It is clearly seen that the
period varies according to the intensity in which they are cultivated, and
also according to the aspiration made.
Another important factor in the concept of P膩ramit膩s is the
relation between the specific resolution made and the fulfilment of the