The Six Perfections
Learn to cultivate generosity, ethical conduct, fortitude, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.
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Practicing the Six Perfections with Geshe Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Damdul Namgyal) (2018)
Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Damdul Namgyal) teaches on the six perfections of generosity, ethical conduct, fortitude, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom at Sravasti Abbey.
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Taking Delight in Giving Retreat (Castle Rock 2009)
Teachings on the perfection of generosity based on Chapter 18 of Nagarjuna’s Treatise on the Middle Way, given March 21-22, 2009, at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center.
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The Six Perfections (2021–present)
Ongoing teachings based on Nagarjuna's Six Perfections, a translation of chapters 17-30 of Arya Nagarjuna's Exegesis on the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra.
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Explanation of the 2nd and 3rd types of ethical conduct.
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Purification of misdeeds with Q&A
Purification of nonvirtue and answers to questions on ethical conduct.
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The ethical conduct of restraining from nonvirtue
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Four types of generosity based on what is being given.
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The practices of bodhisattvas—the six perfections
The necessity of practicing the six perfections.
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Perfection of generosity: Non-material giving
Three types of offering non-material generosity, by reverence, protection, and love.
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Perfection of generosity: Giving fearlessly
Supporting ethical and virtuous conduct with conventional analysis, and generosity of even most precious possessions…
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Perfection of generosity: Do we really own anything?
Investigating the mental attitude of ownership of objects and generosity
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Perfection of generosity: Learning to connect with e...
Recognizing similarities across humanity and creating an economy of generosity.
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Perfection of generosity: What makes generosity sincere
How to evaluate our intentions for giving and an explanation of different types of generosity…
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Perfection of generosity: Generosity in everyday sit...
Answers to questions about generosity in everyday situations.
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Perfection of generosity: Offering our universe
How the notions of “I,” “my,” and “mine” block generosity. How the mandala offering is…
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