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The paramis or paramitas are qualities that help us develop and reach true happiness, our highest potential. They are often translated as “perfections,” as they are the perfections of character necessary for enlightenment.
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh called them practices that help us cross from the shore of confusion and suffering to the