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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
- 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.
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
- 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.
- GenresSpiritualityBuddhism
224 pages, Paperback
Published December 7, 2021
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October 1, 2025
De Nederlandse versie nu tweemaal gelezen. Het is een zeer helder uitgelegde praktische gids om de zes paramita's; naastenliefde, moraliteit, geduld, volharding, concentratie en wijsheid, uit het boeddhisme in het dagelijks leven toe te passen. Na de tweede maal lezen heb ik er weer nieuwe ontdekkingen in gedaan. Het is ook een boek om vaker te lezen.
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