The Six Paramitas: Six Ferries Across the River of Life and Death
Life is like a ceaselessly flowing river, and we often struggle to stay afloat within it. The Six Paramitas taught by the Buddha—Dana (Giving), Sila (Precepts), Ksanti (Patience), Virya (Diligence), Dhyana (Meditation), and Prajna (Wisdom)—are six ferries that can carry us from this shore of suffering to the other shore of wisdom. This article invites you to a deep conversation about the true meaning of these six practices.