Six Perfections

Verses 17 through 28 Verse 17: Living in Solitude Let me step up to living in a sequestered place, outside the limits (of any town), and, like the corpse of a dead game animal, hide myself in solitude and live without attachments. This is very similar to what Shantideva...

Verses 26 through 31 Now, we are going to continue talking about the six perfections, or the six far-reaching attitudes. You might have notice that they go in the order of generosity, ethical self-discipline, and then patience. This is because the focus of our practice should...

An extensive and deep presentation of the six perfections, including a profound discussion of voidness.

The six attitudes that will bring us to liberation and enlightenment, and their benefits even in this life.

With far-reaching ethical self-discipline, we can accomplish even the highest goal of enlightenment.

With far-reaching concentration, we’re able to stay perfectly focused while helping others and in all meditations for reaching enlightenment.

“Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior” (Skt. Bodhisattvacharyavatara) has ten chapters dedicated to the development of bodhichitta through the six far-reaching attitudes (perfections) – generosity, ethical self-discipline, patience, perseverance, concentration and discriminating...

The six perfections or six far-reaching attitudes will take us all the way to the other shore, which is enlightenment.

The secondary bodhisattva vows are to refrain from 46 faulty actions.

The ten far-reaching attitudes are states of mind that bring bodhisattvas to enlightenment. Although shravakas may also develop these attitudes, they are not considered “far-reaching” unless they are conjoined with a bodhichitta aim.