Sublime

Pratibhā simultaneously means intuitive insight, embodied instinct, and spontaneous inspiration.

That feeling of rightness might be accompanied by some fear of the unknown because pratibhā often leads us beyond the domain of what we think we know. It’s normal to feel apprehensive when following the pull of pratibhā.

The Pali word parami refers to ten wholesome qualities in our minds and the accumulated power they bring to us: generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, energy, patience, truthfulness, resolve, lovingkindness, and equanimity.

1. Dāna pāramī : generosity, giving of oneself


2. Sīla pāramī : virtue, morality, proper conduct


3. Nekkhamma pāramī : renunciation


4. Paññā pāramī : wisdom, discernment


5. Viriya pāramī : energy, diligence, vigour, effort


6. Khanti pāramī : patience, toleran

The Buddha teaches that change requires insight, and insight cannot begin until we stop and focus our attention on what is happening right in front of us. This stopping, or shamatha, allows us to rest the body and the mind.

renunciation arises specifically from perceiving the defects of indulging in the objects of the senses, in other words, from discrimination.

Prajñāpāramitā refers to wisdom or “penetrating insight” (prajñā) that is perfected or has “gone beyond” (pāramitā), which means that it has transcended concept, expectation, or conventionality of any kind.