' The Six Paramitas of Buddhism '...

“The six paramitas are also known as the six perfections,, six perfect virtues,, or six transcendent perfections.. They are generosity (dana); moral discipline (sila); patience (ksanti); energy,, vitality,, diligence,, or effort (virya);, concentration (dhyana and samadhi);, and wisdom (prajna).. The five vidyas are explained in a later chapter.. These represent the fundamental practices and activities of Mahayana Buddhism.. They are the virtues perfected by a Bodhisattva in the course of his or her development.. They are what we do to become holy beings and continue doing after we become holy beings.. There are also very great Bodhisattvas,, like Kuan Yin or Avalokitesvhara Bodhisattva,, who are actually ancient Buddhas who have come back to help living beings.”..................... Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche