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Vihara => Open Vihara - [Offenes Vihara] => Topic started by: Dhammañāṇa on August 18, 2017, 12:48:34 PM
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Paramitha vs Merits
What is the main difference between paramitha (perfection) and merits (pin/kusal)?
Is it the same? Or is a perfection advance? Or are all perfections a merit whereas all merits are not perfections? Which is what?
Nyom Akila,
Actually there is no different at all. One word is merely used in regard of doing (puñña kusala, merits) or in regard of the deeds, while pāramī, perfection, is merely used to object it as the attribute of a person/being, so more often found in parts where there is a seek after the path and more spoken grasping the owner strongly.
It's the deed of merits that form perfection. Either merits nor perfection can be shared like goods but shared be means of letting other take part on deeds, direct or indirect, with it's heart, rejoice in what is conductive for future benefit.
There is merit/perfection needed to gain path and fruits, upanissaya (strong condition cause), but to gain Buddhas ability one needs to gain perfection (more than actually needed for the path and fruits) in all virtures to its highest, so that there are all skills perfect for best possible sharing ones gain in the best way for many in the world, to know all around.
Today are many after becoming a Buddha, yet hardily having the perfection of an "ordinary" disciple, and are not able to perform merits, deeds to gain perfection, that would be enough to even reach the path. That is inasmuch "sad" because we live in a time where the good Dhamma and what counts as skillful and merit, explained by a Buddha, is still avaliable. But this condition (Nissaya) is of cource also a matter of paramis for the individual.
If one has gained perfection needed for the way of Dhamma, latest then one will walk further under leading the holly life.
(Note: This is a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other wordily gains.)