Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Bodhisattva path where practitioners aim to achieve enlightenment to liberate all beings from suffering. The key teachings are the Four Noble Truths about the nature of suffering and its cessation through following the Eightfold Path. Bodhisattvas cultivate six perfections like generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation, and wisdom on their journey to becoming a fully enlightened Buddha.
Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Bodhisattva path where practitioners aim to achieve enlightenment to liberate all beings from suffering. The key teachings are the Four Noble Truths about the nature of suffering and its cessation through following the Eightfold Path. Bodhisattvas cultivate six perfections like generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation, and wisdom on their journey to becoming a fully enlightened Buddha.
Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Bodhisattva path where practitioners aim to achieve enlightenment to liberate all beings from suffering. The key teachings are the Four Noble Truths about the nature of suffering and its cessation through following the Eightfold Path. Bodhisattvas cultivate six perfections like generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation, and wisdom on their journey to becoming a fully enlightened Buddha.
is called samyaksambudhha or "fully enlightened Buddha"
THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
•Life has investable suffering
•There is a cause to our suffering •There is an end of suffering •The end of the suffering is contained in the eight fold path
BECOMING A BODHISATTVA - Introduction
to the 6 perfections.
1. Generosity- to the charitable and
generous in all that is done 2. Morality -to live with good morals and ethical behaviour 3. Patience -to practice being patient in all things 4. Energy -to cultivate the energy and perseverance needed to keep going even when things are difficult 5. Meditation -to develop concentration and awareness 6. Wisdom-to obtain wisdom and understanding.