śīla-pāramitā
Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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戒到彼岸 The perfection of morality.
Definition[2]
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戒波羅蜜
Definition[3]
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尸波羅蜜
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śīla-pāramitā
(Sanskrit). ‘The Perfection of Morality’, the second of the Six Perfections (ṣaḍ-pāramitā) that make up the central element of the Bodhisattva Path. The cultivation of morality involves the elimination of immoral and unethical behaviour through adhering to a code of discipline, while simultaneously cultivating positive moral attitudes that are beneficial to oneself and others.
Source
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A Dictionary of Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 2003, 2004 (which is available in electronic version from answer.com)