སྦྱིན་པ། | Glossary of Terms

First of the four attractive qualities of a bodhisattva. However, in the context‌ of the perfections, generosity is the first of the six perfections.

The first of the six or ten perfections, often explained as the essential starting point and training for the practice of the others.

The first of the six or ten perfections, often explained as the essential starting point and training for the practice of the others.

The first of the six perfections.

The first of the six perfections.

One of the six perfections.

The first of the six perfections.

One of the six perfections, the five perfections, and the means of attraction.

The first of the six or ten perfections, often explained as the essential starting point and training for the practice of the others.

The first of the six perfections.

The first of the six or ten perfections, often explained as the essential starting point and training for the practice of the others.

The first of the six or ten perfections, often explained as the essential starting point and training for the practice of the others.

Generosity or giving is the first of the six perfections.

The first of the six perfections.

The practice of giving or making offerings to others. One of the six perfections of the bodhisattva.

The practice of giving or making offerings to others. One of the six perfections of the bodhisattva.

The first of the six or ten perfections, often explained as the essential starting point and training for the practice of the others. In this text, it exemplifies merit, the most prized quality of human beings.

The act of giving motivated by the wish to attain awakening for all sentient beings. It is the first of the six or ten perfections, often explained as the essential starting point and training for the practice of the others perfections. Also translated here as “giving.”

The first of the six perfections.

The first of the six perfections.

The first of the six perfections.

The first of the six perfections (Skt. pāramitā).

The practice of giving or making offerings to others. One of the six perfections of a bodhisattva.

See ”generosity.“

The first of the six perfections. Also translated here as “generosity.”