The Six Paramitas

The Paramitas, or ‘transcendent activities’ are the qualities that aspiring bodhisattva, like us, train in.
Engaging in the practices of the paramitas is often referred to as ‘bodhichitta of application’.

For further study:

The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (Bodhicaryavatara) - this is the classic that everything else is drown from
No Time To Lose - Pema Chodron - an excellent commentary on the above
‘Compassion and Wisdom’ -By Venerable Khandro Rinpoche - Here
‘Glimpses of Mahayana’ - by Trungpa Rinpoche - Here

October 17, 2011, ‘The Landscape of Our Tradition’ - 1:09 min. Listen