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The Bodhisattva reconciles the apparent antithesis between the interests of others and of self by practising the first two of the six Perfections: dana (giving) and shila (ethics or 'uprightness').
Talk given in 1969.
This talk is part of the series Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal.
| 1. | Recapitulation of series (8:49) | |
| 2. | Introduction to the Six Paramitas (4:58) | |
| 3. | The tensions between altruism and individualism (7:55) | |
| 4. | Dana - Generosity (8:28) | |
| 5. | To whom is dana given? (4:48) | |
| 6. | What is given as dana? (4:45) | |
| 7. | The gift of fearlessness (5:06) | |
| 8. | The gift of education; the gift of life & limb (7:29) | |
| 9. | The gift of merits (3:16) | |
| 10. | The gift of the Dharma (2:50) | |
| 11. | How can one give dana? (2:29) | |
| 12. | Why dana should be given (3:31) | |
| 13. | Sila - Uprightness, Morality (6:43) | |
| 14. | Applying Buddhist ethics to food (8:20) | |
| 15. | Work (7:47) | |
| 16. | Marriage (4:41) | |
| 17. | Conclusion (1:58) |
Total running time: 1:33:53
