THE SIX PERFECTIONS OF BUDDHISM

The word "paramita" means...

• Brilliant

• Enlightenment

• Perfection

• Meditation

The Six Perfections offer a clear method to gain ...

• money

• Buddhahood

• Reincarnation

• Morality

WHICH IS NOT A PERFECTION, ACCORDING TO BUDDHISTS?

• GENEROSITY

• MORALITY

• WISDOM

• FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Willingness to give to others what they need, whether that be time, possessions or skills. Willingness to give without regret and with joy, and to give without expectation of reward.

• MORALITY

• PATIENCE

• GENEROSITY

• ENERGY

Inner focus and calm are essential for the deep understanding required for Buddhahood.

• MEDITATION

• CALMNESS

• WISDOM

• ENERGY

Also translated as ‘tolerance’ or ‘endurance’. Being patient with others, enduring hardship and accepting the truth of life’s unsatisfactoriness.

• BUDDHAHOOD

• PATIENCE

• MEDITATION

• INNER CALM

The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment to make good decisions.

• virtue

• intelligence

• wisdom

• meditation

They are virtues to be cultivated to strengthen practice and bring one to enlightenment.

• THE FIVE VIRTUES

• THE SIX PRECEPTS

• THE SIX PERFECTIONS

• THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

We engage in spiritual training, and then we dedicate our fearless efforts to the benefit of others.

• MORALITY

• PATIENCE

• ENERGY

• RESILIENCE