Mahayana key words

• Bodhisattva - Mahayana Buddhists - enlightened person who wishes to remain in the cycle of Samsara to help others achieve enlightenment
• Visualisation - imagine an object in your mind. popular in Tibetan Buddhism
• The Six Perfections

  • generosity
  • morality
  • patience
  • energy
  • concentration/meditation
  • wisdom
• Paranibbana - festival celebrating the Buddha’s death
• Sunyata - no soul or self
• The Six Perfections - generosity

  • willingness to give without regret and with joy
  • to give without expecting reward
• The Six Perfections - Morality

  • following the Dhamma in all aspects
  • working the Dhamma into one’s daily lifestyle with intelligence and understanding
• The Six Perfections - Patience

  • being patient with others
  • enduring hardship and accepting the truth of life’s unsatisfactoriness
• The Six Perfections - Energy

  • dedication to attaining Buddhahood
• The Six Perfections - Meditation/concentration

  • the foundation of wisdom
  • inner focus and calm are essential for the deep understanding required for Buddhahood
• The Six Perfections - Wisdom

  • understanding that all existence is emptiness (Sunyata)
  • meaning ”awareness of sunyata”
• Paranibbana day - commemorates Buddha’s day