New Publication: The Sūtra of the Inquiry of Subāhu

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Toh 70

ལག་བཟངས་ཀྱིས་ཞུས་པའི་མདོ།
The Sūtra of the Inquiry of Subāhu
善臂所問經
Subāhu­pari­pṛcchāsūtra

In this scripture Śākyamuni Buddha describes how a bodhisattva should ideally train in the six perfections. In the Veṇuvana near Rājagṛha, the Buddha teaches this sūtra in response to a single question put to him by the bodhisattva Subāhu: what are the qualities a bodhisattva should have in order to progress to perfect awakening? The Buddha responds by first listing the six perfections of generosity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, concentration, and insight, and then expounding in greater detail on each perfection in turn.

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The cultivation of generosity, or dāna—giving voluntarily with a view that something wholesome will come of it—is considered to be a fundamental Buddhist practice by all schools. The nature and quantity of the gift itself is often considered less important.