Paramarthadharma, ʲٳ, Paramartha-dharma: 2 definitions
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Paramarthadharma means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Jaiva-dharmaʲٳ (परमार्थधर्�) refers to the “religion that strives for the ultimate benefit� according to the Jaiva-dharma chapter 1.4 (“Vaiṣṇava-dharma is Nitya-dharma�).—Accordingly, “[...] Bhagavat-tattva is the supreme tattva, and is the basis of both Brahma and Paramātmā. It is this personal conception of the truth (bhagavat-tattva) that is the pure conception of Śrī Viṣṇu. The jīvas who pursue this principle are pure jīvas, and their inclination is called bhakti. Devotion for Śrī Hari (hari-bhakti) is celebrated by the names śܻ-ṣṇ-, nitya-dharma, jaiva-dharma (the constitutional function of the Jīvas), 岵ٲ- (the religion of worshiping the Supreme Person), 貹ٳ- (the religion that strives for the ultimate benefit), and para-dharma (the supreme function)�.

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchāʲٳ (परमार्थधर्�) refers to the “dharma of the highest meaning�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to the Bodhisattva Maitreya: “O Maitreya, I entrust you with this [teaching of] incomparable complete awakening, which has been established for countless hundreds of millions of aeons, in order that it will be memorized, understood, read, and elucidated in detail to others, in order to give thanks and gratitude to the Tathāgata, fulfill my aspirations, increase and purify many beings� roots of good, make the Bodhisattvas attain the light of the dharma, subjugate all Māras, defeat all heretics, uphold the dharma of the highest meaning (貹ٳ), and in order not to break the lineage of the three jewels�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Paramartha, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma, Dhamma.
Starts with: Paramarthadharmavijaya.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
1. By the successive practice of the five virtues < [Part 5 - Ways of acquiring Prajñāpmaramitā]