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Developing the 10 Paramis in a Vipassana Meditation Retreat
Sharing by Jason Ow
What is Parami?
Good mental qualities that one must perfect to reach the final goal
Goal: Stage of total egolessness or liberation
10 Jars
Jars of Different Sizes
1. Nekkhama - Renunciation
Become a Monk or a Nun Without personal possessions Beg for his or her daily food Purpose: dissolving the ego
How can lay people develop this parami? In the Retreat, we live on the charity of others No charges for food and lodging
2. Sila - Morality
Following the 5 precepts at all times In the Retreat, there is no opportunity to
break the precepts because of the heavy program and discipline
Noble Silence
3. Viriya - Effort
In daily life, one makes effort to earn one’s livelihood
In the Retreat, we makes effort to purify the mind by remaining aware and equanimous .
4. Panna - Wisdom
In the outside world, we gain wisdom from reading books or listening to others (intellectual understanding)
The real parami of wisdom is the understanding that develops within ourselves, by our own experience in meditation
5. Khanti - Tolerance
During the Retreat,we may find ourselves becoming disturbed and irritated by the action of another people.
Instead of becoming angry, we feel only love and compassion for that person.
6. Sacca - Truth
By practising sila, we undertake to maintain truthfulness at the vocal level.
Sacca must be practised in a deeper sense Every step on the path must be a step with
truth, from gross to ultimate truth We must always remain with the reality that
we experience at the present moment
7. Adhitthana – Strong Determination
We makes a determination to remain for the entire period of the retreat
We determine to follow the heavy timetable and strict discipline
During Group Sitting, we determine to meditate for the entire hour without opening our eyes, hands and legs
8. Metta – Selfless love
In our daily life, we tried to feel love and goodwill for others at the conscious level only.
At the unconscious level, the old tensions continued.
When the entire mind is purified, then from the depths we can wish for the happiness of others.
Selfless love – love without expecting anything in return
9. Upekkha - Equanimity
We learn to keep the balance of the mind not only when we experience pain, but also in the face of pleasant sensation.
In every situation, we understand that the experience of that moment is impermanent, bound to pass away.
With this understanding, we develop this parami of Upekkha
10. Dana – Generosity
Whatever we receive in the retreat is donated by another person; there are no charges.
In turn, we are able to give donations for the benefits of someone else.
The amount will vary according to one’s means.
Give without expecting anything in return
Keep practising
Develop the 10 Paramis little by little and keep progressing in the path of Dhamma.
May all beings be happy !