The Six Liberating Actions

At the center of the Great Way (sanskr.: Mahayana) is the path of the Bodhisattva. 

Fundamentally, this path is characterized by the motivation to lead all beings to liberation and enlightenment. The practical implementation of this path is expressed in the "Six Liberating Actions" (sanskr.: Paramitas).

They are called Liberating Actions because they lead out of a narrowed, ego-centered concept. One gradually begins to understand that subject, object and action are parts of a wholeness.

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At the center of the Great Way (sanskr.: Mahayana) is the path of the Bodhisattva. 

Fundamentally, this path is characterized by the motivation to lead all beings to liberation and enlightenment. The practical implementation of this path is expressed in the "Six Liberating Actions" (sanskr.: Paramitas).

They are called Liberating Actions because they lead out of a narrowed, ego-centered concept. One gradually begins to understand that subject, object and action are parts of a wholeness.

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