Notes from Naropa Institute - August 14, 1975 Ed Reither Bodhisattva Practices 10 Paramitas (Bhumi) 1. Dana - Generosity. Joy, relaxed. Can be open. 2. Sila - Discipline - seeing what is correct. lack of looking for entertainmnet. acting properly. 3. Ksanti - Patience, sense of space - all the time in the world. No crowdedness. Relaxation. 4. Virya - Energy, exertion. Beautiful world. Not wanting it to be other than what it is. Confidence pleasure to exercise your creativity. 5. Dhyana - Openness of meditation 6. Prajna - Understanding of Sunyata. 7. Upaya - Skillful means. Tremendous action with environment. 8. Pranidhana - So much presence - vision. See constantly future in present. Seeing implications in Present in Future. 9. Bala - Power. Movements have enormous power. overtones of magic, choicelessness. Absorbed in reality. lack of center. 10. Jnana - Edge of enlighenment - absorbed in Truth. Wisdom. No possessor. VajraSamadhi. Luminosity. Back to Bodhisattva

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