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The Six Perfections

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It is one of the most important books I've read about Buddhism, and I've read a lot of them. I was pleasantly surprised at the ability of Geshe Sonam in explaining the six perfections and how they apply to daily life. Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Concentration, Wisdom and Effort are the six virtues which are most important for developing happinness and inner peace. This book is a must for the spiritual seeker, both experienced or begginner.

What a great book. Simple elegant illustrations of how one's daily reactions, usually not given a second thought, compound one's fate ... in THIS life. So your future depends on your reactions to the present, and your reactions can be changed by conscious effort. Same point as Covey's Seven Habits, NLP, Tao Te Ching, Peter Ralston's Cheng Hsin ...

When I originally purchased this book, I knew the four noble truths, the noble eightfold path, and I had some insight into dependent origination. Geshe Sonam book left me non-plussed, drained. Reading was as difficult as swimming into coal-tar.
I took the book from the shelves, once in a while, and everytime I felt a stronger sense of wisdom and penetration. The style remains thick, the statements are terse, but I feel nonetheless attracted. Once in a while, Geshe Sonam draws intense, marvelous emotions: faith, joy, respect.

I like the chapter on wisdom best, I think.