by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Introduction Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 1. The subject here is what in Buddhist parlance is called the Six Paramitas. “Paramita” literally means something which goes beyond. “Param” means beyond,...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | Archive, The Six Paramitas, Transcripts
The Six Paramitas: Dana or Generosity Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 1. I think the Buddha put Dana—which means giving or generosity—at the very beginning, because it is something that we all can do. However deluded we may be, however angry we...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Shila or Ethical Conduct Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 1. The second Paramita is Shila. Shila means ethics, it means moral conduct. In the Buddhadharma, moral conduct is based on the tenet of harmlessness. It is based on...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Shanti or Patience Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 2. The next Paramita is the perfection of patience or Shanti Paramita. In ancient India, as in many other spiritual traditions, there is a kind of austerity known in Sanskrit...
by Administrator | Apr 13, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Virya or Joyful Effort Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 2. The next Paramita is the perfection of effort or Virya Paramita. So this is the question of enthusiastic energy. Does the idea make you feel exhausted? We never can...
by Administrator | Apr 13, 2026 | The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas: Dhyana or Meditation Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Australia, Melbourne, 2002, Tape 3. The fifth Paramita is the perfection of meditation or Dhyana Paramita. Basically, meditation is divided into two streams, that of calm abiding or Shamatha, and that of...
