“The root of virtue is a mind free from the three poisons of aversion, attachment, and ignorance. The root of merit is the practice of the six perfections (in Sanskrit they are known as the paramitas). They constitute engaged bodhichitta. The first five—generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, and meditation—are the source of merit. When they are embraced by the sixth—transcendent wisdom (prajnaparamita)—they become true paramitas, or perfections. A virtuous mind that practices the paramitas is suffused with supreme joy; and this is the mind of a bodhisattva.” VirtueBuddhismPath Of The BodhisattvaParamitasMind Of The Bodhisattva Book:In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas: Buddhist Teachings on the Essence of Meditation Source: In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas: Buddhist Teachings on the Essence of Meditation