The six perfections : an oral teaching

by Geshe Sonam Rinchen

Paperback, 1998

Publication

Imprint: Ithaca, N.Y. : Snow Lion Publishers, c1998. Responsibility: Oral teaching by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, translated from the Tibetan and edited by Ruth Sonam. OCLC Number: 38270640. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 158 pages ; 22 cm. Features: Includes appendix, notes.

Call number

Precepts / Sonam

Barcode

BK-04505

ISBN

9781559390897

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Engaged Practices

CSS Library Notes

Description: "Generosity, ethical discipline, patience, enthusiastic effort, concentration, and wisdom are practiced by Bodhisativas with the supreme intention of attaining enlightenment for the sake of all living beings. These six are called perfections because they give rise to complete enlightenment - a perfected state in which liberation from disturbing emotions and their seeds, and from obstructions to the knowledge of all phenomena, has been attained." "These six incorporate all of the Buddha's advice on the Bodhisattva way of life and include every practice needed for our own fullest development and for accomplishing the ultimate good of others." -- from back cover

Table of Contents: 1. Generosity
2. Ethical Discipline
3. Patience
4. Enthusiastic Effort
5. Concentration
6. Wisdom
Appendix : Eighteenth Chapter of Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Middle Way --Tibetan Text

FY1998 /

Physical description

158 p.; 22 cm

Description

"The Six Perfections of generosity, ethical discipline, patience, enthusiastic effort, concentration, and wisdom are practiced by Bodhisattvas who have the supreme intention of attaining enlightenment for the sake of others. These six are perfections because they give rise to complete enlightenment. Practice of them also insures the attainment of an excellent body and mind in the future and even more favorable conditions for effective practice than those we enjoy at present. Generosity leads to the enjoyment of ample resources, ethical discipline gives a good rebirth, patience leads to an attractive appearance and supportive companions, enthusiastic effort endows the ability to complete what is undertaken, fostering concentration makes the mind invulnerable to distraction, and wisdom discriminates between what needs to be cultivated and what must be discarded and leads to greater wisdom in the future. "… (more)