"Seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom;
yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom;
seek learning, even by study and also by faith."
Doctrine and Covenants 88:118

"And the gatherer sought to find pleasing words, worthy writings, words of Truth."
Ecclesiastes 12:10



Saturday, January 5, 2019

Buddhism's Six Perfections

In Buddhism this list has a function similar to medieval Christianity's list of the seven virtues -

     Charity
     Morality
     Forbearance
     Vigor
     Meditation
     Wisdom

Vigor catches me by surprise as a Buddhist goal.  The actual example Red Pine gives from a day in the Buddha's life is the discipline of cleaning up and putting things away after a task is completed.


The list is from
Red Pine
The Diamond Sutra: Text and Commentaries
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