खन्ति
Khanti
Patience / Forbearance / Endurance
忍
Grammar 語法
feminine noun (i-stem): from khamati (to endure, to be patient)
Definition 釋義
The sixth pāramitā and one of the most praised qualities in the Pali Canon — the capacity to endure hardship, insult, and difficulty without losing mental balance or acting from anger. The Dhammapada calls khanti 'the highest austerity' (khantī paramaṃ tapo titikkhā). Khanti differs from mere suppression: it is patient, clear-eyed endurance grounded in understanding that phenomena are impermanent and that reactive anger causes more suffering than it resolves. The Khandhaka Jātaka illustrates it through the story of the patient Khandhaka sage.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Khantī paramaṃ tapo titikkhā.
Patient endurance is the supreme austerity.
Source: Dhammapada 184 / Ovāda-pātimokkha
At a Glance
- Pali
- Khanti
- IAST
- Kṣānti
- Devanagari
- खन्ति
- Chinese
- 忍
- Difficulty
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