Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c29.850
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c29.850
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The length of a Bodhisatta’s career varies; some practice the pāramī for at least four asaṅkheyyas and one hundred thousand kappas, others for at least eight asaṅkheyyas and one hundred thousand kappas, and yet others for sixteen asaṅkheyyas and one hundred thousand kappas. The first of these periods is the very least that is required and is intended for those who excel in wisdom (paññā). The middle is for those who excel in faith (saddhā); and the last and highest for those whose chief feature is perseverance (viriya).¹⁰