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|sub-themes=Path;View;Meditation;Conduct;Bodhicitta;The Six Perfections;The Two Truths;Mahāyāna & Non-Mahāyānist Traditions | |sub-themes=Path;View;Meditation;Conduct;Bodhicitta;The Six Perfections;The Two Truths;Mahāyāna & Non-Mahāyānist Traditions | ||
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|jumbo-text=The Six Perfections, or ''pāramitās'', are the primary constituents that make up the path in the Mahāyāna tradition. They represent the different facets of the bodhisattva conduct, as specific areas of attention that are initially practiced in succession, though they are structured in order to produce a cumulative effect. Once the bodhisattva has reached the point of proficiency in all of the perfections they are then meant to function collectively. | |jumbo-text=The Six Perfections, or ''pāramitās'', are the primary constituents that make up the path in the Mahāyāna tradition. They represent the different facets of the bodhisattva conduct, as specific areas of attention that are initially practiced in succession, though they are structured in order to produce a cumulative effect. Once the bodhisattva has reached the point of proficiency in all of the perfections they are then meant to function collectively and, together, they become the vehicle by which a bodhisattva moves towards buddhahood. | ||