The Great Chronicle of Buddhas
by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw | 1990 | 1,044,401 words
This page describes Four Grounds for Buddhahood (Buddha-bhumi) contained within the book called the Great Chronicle of Buddhas (maha-buddha-vamsa), a large compilation of stories revolving around the Buddhas and Buddhist disciples. This page is part of the series known as on Miscellany. This great chronicle of Buddhas was compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw who had a thorough understanding of the thousands and thousands of Buddhist teachings (suttas).
Part 6c - Four Grounds for Buddhahood (Buddha-bhūmi)
Like the Aspiration, Compassion and Wisdom, the following four factors also form basic conditions of the Pāramīs:
(i) Endeavour (Ussāha): It is the endeavour for the fulfilment of the Perfections, Sacrifices and Practices (pāramī, cāga and cariya).
(ii) Higher Intelligence (Ummanga): It is the skill in ways and means, upāya-kosalla ñāṇa, already mentioned above.
(iii) Firm standing (Avatthāna): It is imperturbable determination in practices leading to Buddhahood.
(iv) Beneficial practice (Hitacariya): It is development of loving-kindness and compassion. These four factors are known as grounds for Buddhahood since they are conducive to arising of Omniscience.