The Six Perfections

Learn to cultivate generosity, ethical conduct, fortitude, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.

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The Six Perfections

Review of bodhicitta

A review of bodhicitta, exploring praises of this jewel of minds, and why it is…

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Paramita of fortitude

Examples from Buddhist scriptures of the bodhisattva perfection of fortitude.

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Paramita of ethical conduct

Examples from Buddhist scriptures of the bodhisattva perfection of ethical conduct and compares the pratimoksa…

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Day 2: Questions and answers

Questions from Day 2 teachings on anger, obscurations to omniscience, and the super-knowledges.

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Paramita of generosity

Examples from Buddhist scriptures of the bodhisattva perfection of generosity, which includes giving material goods,…

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Wishing bodhicitta

The five guidelines of wishing, or aspiring, bodhicitta and the four positive dharmas and the…

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Day 1: Questions and answers

Questions from Day 1 teachings on cognition, altruism, self-centeredness, and bodhicitta.

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Why is bodhicitta so powerful?

How bodhicitta encapsulates numerous agents of transformation within a single motivation and outlines some of…

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Overcoming afflictions

Keeping our focus on the goal of enlightenment while enjoying the process of getting there,…

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Motivations behind giving

The types of pure and impure giving and the motivations behind them.

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