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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 | |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 is conveyed towards the complete awakening of buddhahood. | ||
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The six perfections, in the order they are most commonly presented, are generosity (''dāna'' or ''sbyin pa''), discipline (''śīla'' or ''tshul khrims''), patience (''kṣānti'' or ''bzod pa''), diligence (''vīrya'' or ''brtson 'grus''), meditative concentration (''dhyāna'' or ''bsam gtan''), and wisdom (''prajñā'' or ''shes rab''). These are sometimes divided into groups that separate the first five perfections from the sixth. In these cases, the first group can represent either skillful means or the accumulation of merit, both of which are commonly paired with wisdom. | The six perfections, in the order they are most commonly presented, are generosity (''dāna'' or ''sbyin pa''), discipline (''śīla'' or ''tshul khrims''), patience (''kṣānti'' or ''bzod pa''), diligence (''vīrya'' or ''brtson 'grus''), meditative concentration (''dhyāna'' or ''bsam gtan''), and wisdom (''prajñā'' or ''shes rab''). These are sometimes divided into groups that separate the first five perfections from the sixth. In these cases, the first group can represent either skillful means or the accumulation of merit, both of which are commonly paired with wisdom. | ||
Furthermore, the perfections are described as being endowed with four special features (''khyad chos bzhi ldan'') that distinguish them from their mundane counterparts. These four are to be uncorrupted by their specific counteragent, to be endowed with non-conceptual wisdom, to be able to thoroughly satisfy all that is desired, and to be able to throughly ripen or mature sentient beings. | Furthermore, the perfections are described as being endowed with four special features (''khyad chos bzhi ldan'') that distinguish them from their mundane counterparts. These four are to be uncorrupted by their specific counteragent (i.e. patience that has no trace of anger), to be endowed with non-conceptual wisdom, to be able to thoroughly satisfy all that is desired, and to be able to throughly ripen or mature sentient beings. | ||
In his ''Letter to a Friend'', Nāgārjuna writes, | In his ''Letter to a Friend'', Nāgārjuna writes, | ||
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|featured-books= | |featured-books=The Way of the Bodhisattva (2006);The Nectar of Manjushri's Speech;The Six Perfections (Sonam Rinchen);The Six Perfections (Lama Zopa); | ||
|featured-articles= | |featured-articles=The Brightly Shining Sun (Lotsawa House) | ||
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|featured-texts=Bodhicaryāvatāra | |featured-texts=Bodhicaryāvatāra;Byang chub sems dpa'i spyod pa la 'jug pa'i sgom rim rab gsal nyi ma | ||
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|external-resources= | |external-resources=[https://www.lotsawahouse.org/topics/six-paramitas/ Six Pāramitās Series on Lotsawa House] | ||
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