Single Idea 7903

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues]

Full Idea

The six perfections are of giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom.

Gist of Idea

The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom

Source

Nagarjuna (Mahaprajnaparamitashastra [c.120], 88)

Book Reference

'Buddhist Scriptures', ed/tr. Conze,Edward [Penguin 1959], p.32


A Reaction

What is 'morality', if giving is not part of it? I like patience and vigour being two of the virtues, which immediately implies an Aristotelian mean (which is always what is 'appropriate').