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The Six Paramitas Disc 4 of 4His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama and the leader of the Buddhist religion, holds forth on the Six Paramitas, or perfections, which include generosity, ethics, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom. Filmed at a 2003 appearance in Denmark, the spiritual leader delivers an introduction to Buddhism and discusses the central teachings, the Four Noble Truths, Buddhism in India and Tibet, and the religion’s foundation. He moves on to the Paramitas, covering Dharma and the issue of material things (generosity), disturbing emotions and moderate action (ethics), and enduring hardships and enemies (patience). In his discussion of diligence he addresses the pitfalls of enthusiasm, laziness, confusion, and despondency, while his segment on concentration focuses on restful mind and meditation. He touches on the concept of “no-self” in addressing wisdom, and closes the talk by teaching the Seven-Branch Prayer, and holding an extensive question-and-answer session with the audience. A comprehensive introduction and elaboration on these central concepts in Buddhism, the wisdom, kindness, and humor of the Dalai Lama make this release an enlightening and enjoyable experience.The teachings are in Tibetan with English SubtitlesTotal Run time of all 4 Discs: 484 min.