The Six Perfections: The Practice of the Bodhisattvas
A practical and actionable guide to the six perfections, a backbone of the Buddhist path, by an internationally beloved teacher.
 


The six perfections are the actions of the bodhisattvas—holy beings who have transcended selfless concerns. But they’re also skills we can and should develop right now, in our messy, ordinary lives.

In this clear, comprehensive guide to the backbone of Mahayana Buddhist practice, Lama Zopa Rinpoche walks us through each of the six perfections:

-charity
-morality
-patience
-perseverance
-concentration
-wisdom

As he carefully describes each perfection, he not only reveals the depth of its meaning and how it intertwines with each other perfection, but he also explains how to practice it fully in our everyday lives—offering concrete ways for us to be more generous, more patient, more wise. With the guidance he gives us, we can progress in our practice of the perfections until we, like the bodhisattvas, learn to cherish others above ourselves.
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The Six Perfections: The Practice of the Bodhisattvas
A practical and actionable guide to the six perfections, a backbone of the Buddhist path, by an internationally beloved teacher.
 


The six perfections are the actions of the bodhisattvas—holy beings who have transcended selfless concerns. But they’re also skills we can and should develop right now, in our messy, ordinary lives.

In this clear, comprehensive guide to the backbone of Mahayana Buddhist practice, Lama Zopa Rinpoche walks us through each of the six perfections:

-charity
-morality
-patience
-perseverance
-concentration
-wisdom

As he carefully describes each perfection, he not only reveals the depth of its meaning and how it intertwines with each other perfection, but he also explains how to practice it fully in our everyday lives—offering concrete ways for us to be more generous, more patient, more wise. With the guidance he gives us, we can progress in our practice of the perfections until we, like the bodhisattvas, learn to cherish others above ourselves.
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The Six Perfections: The Practice of the Bodhisattvas

The Six Perfections: The Practice of the Bodhisattvas

by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The Six Perfections: The Practice of the Bodhisattvas

The Six Perfections: The Practice of the Bodhisattvas

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A practical and actionable guide to the six perfections, a backbone of the Buddhist path, by an internationally beloved teacher.
 


The six perfections are the actions of the bodhisattvas—holy beings who have transcended selfless concerns. But they’re also skills we can and should develop right now, in our messy, ordinary lives.

In this clear, comprehensive guide to the backbone of Mahayana Buddhist practice, Lama Zopa Rinpoche walks us through each of the six perfections:

-charity
-morality
-patience
-perseverance
-concentration
-wisdom

As he carefully describes each perfection, he not only reveals the depth of its meaning and how it intertwines with each other perfection, but he also explains how to practice it fully in our everyday lives—offering concrete ways for us to be more generous, more patient, more wise. With the guidance he gives us, we can progress in our practice of the perfections until we, like the bodhisattvas, learn to cherish others above ourselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614296089
Publisher: Wisdom Publications MA
Publication date: 03/31/2020
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Lama Zopa Rinpoche was one of the most internationally renowned masters of Tibetan Buddhism, working and teaching ceaselessly on almost every continent. He was the spiritual director and cofounder of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international network of Buddhist projects, including monasteries in six countries and meditation centers in over thirty; health and nutrition clinics, and clinics specializing in the treatment of leprosy and polio; as well as hospices, schools, publishing activities, and prison outreach projects worldwide. He passed away in 2023.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface vii

Introduction: The Six Perfections 1

1 Charity 5

The Perfection of Charity Is a Mental State 6

Integrating the Other Perfections into the Perfection of Charity 10

The Three Types of Charity 11

2 Morality 29

What Morality Is 29

Morality Is the Main Cause of a Perfect Human Rebirth 32

The Three Types of Morality 39

3 Patience 55

How Anger Arises 55

The Disadvantages of Anger 58

The Three Types of Patience 61

The Determination to Develop Patience 74

4 Perseverance 77

The Mind That Rejoices in Virtue 77

The Three Types of Perseverance 80

How to Develop Perseverance 86

Gathering the Favorable Conditions 97

Developing the Power of Perseverance 102

5 Concentration 107

Concentration Alone Is Not Enough 110

Developing Concentration within a Retreat 116

6 Wisdom 123

Emptiness and Bodhichitta 124

Understanding Emptiness 125

The Four Vital Points of Analysis 128

Seeing Things as Like an Illusion 148

Time to Stop the Tyranny of the Real I 153

Conclusion: The Bodhisattva's Attitude 157

Appendix: Attitudes and Actions to Be Avoided in the Practice of Charity 161

Glossary 167

Notes 187

Bibliography 193

Index 197

About the Author 211

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