Tibetan Buddhism · Level Two · Module 03

The Six Perfections (Paramitas)

Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Joyful Effort, Meditation and Wisdom — six qualities cultivated by a bodhisattva on the path to awakening.

Each Paramita will be explored through study, contemplation and practical exercises. You will see how each perfection supports the others and how together they reveal the natural radiance of mind.

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Bodhicitta · Emptiness · Compassion

Module 03 of 4 · The Great Vehicle: awakening the Bodhisattva heart and studying the profound philosophy of emptiness and interdependence.

Level Two Program — All Modules

Mahayana Buddhism — The Great Vehicle · Level Two

Module 01

Bodhicitta — The Awakening Mind

The central aspiration of Mahayana: to awaken not for oneself alone but for the benefit of all sentient beings. Study the practice of generating and stabilizing the awakening mind.

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Module 02

Emptiness (Sunyata) & Interdependence

The Madhyamaka philosophy of Nagarjuna: all phenomena arise interdependently and are empty of inherent self-existence. A profound teaching that dismantles the root of confusion and suffering.

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Module 03 · CURRENT

The Six Perfections (Paramitas)

Generosity, ethics, patience, effort, meditation and wisdom — the six qualities cultivated by the Bodhisattva on the path of awakening. Study and practice each perfection in daily life.

Module 04

Loving-Kindness & Compassion Meditation

Tonglen (giving and taking), Metta and Karuna practices that systematically expand the heart beyond personal boundaries — dissolving the wall between self and other.

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