Kshanti (Buddhism, Zen)

This virtue arises when it is comprehended that the problems of all beings arise from causes.

The third of the six (and later ten) paramita (virtues) a bodhisattva perfects on the path of enlightenment. The third of five perfections or paramitas of Zen which, when achieved, render the mind ready for the sixth – maha paramita or great perfection, prajna. Also one of five practices listed in the "Awakening of Faith" of Tsung-mi, which should be cultivated on the path of enlightenment.