Cariyāpiṭaka

Cariyāpiṭaka - Basket of Conduct

35 accounts of the Buddha's former lives when he is a bodhisatta, divided into three sections.

1. Dāna pāramitā - The Perfection of Offering - 10 stories

2. Sīla pāramitā - The perfection of Conduct - 10 stories

3. Nekkhamma pāramitā - The perfection of Renunciation - 15 stories spread across 5 perfections: 

   • nekkhamma pāramitā (renunciation) - 5 stories

   • adhiṭṭhāna pāramitā (resolute determination) - 1 story

   • sacca pāramitā (truth) - 6 stories

   • mettā pāramitā (kindness) - 2 stories

   • upekkhā pāramitā (equanimity) - 1 story