COURSE

Cultivating The 10 Paramitas

Over the next 10 days, you will learn about each of the 10 Paramitas, which, according to Buddhist philosophy, are the 10 natural qualities of the heart. They are also known as the 10 Perfections, because with mindful practice they can be perfected and become a guiding force to support how we show up, and embody the most authentic, loving version of ourselves. We can lean on the Paramitas when we are challenged, allowing these innate qualities to open us up to healing, forgiveness, growth, and compassion in our lives. Think of each Paramita as a seed, that through the practices and wisdom you'll learn in this course, you can nurture into beautiful blossoms in the garden of your heart. The 10 Paramitas are Generosity, Moral Integrity, Renunciation, Wisdom, Persistence, Patience, Truthfulness, Determination, Loving-kindness, and Equanimity. They each inform and help us develop our best qualities, so we can be of benefit to ourselves and all beings. You are worthy and filled with potential. By training your mind and developing these qualities in your heart, you'll begin to realize that you have a power beyond measure. Through this course, you'll release mindsets and habits that no longer serve you, creating space for your Paramitas to activate and expand. You'll gain new wisdom and practices to carry forward toward your freedom. Your understanding and connection to your natural qualities will inspire you to continue to show up, heal, transform, and be of service.

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Meet your Teacher

Moun D'Simone

New York, NY, USA

Moun D'Simone is a spiritual mentor, meditation teacher, and speaker. She is devoted to supporting others heal their relationship with themselves and bodies as a doorway into their hearts. She is known for her contagious self expression, that compels you to want to be around her, and share in her expertise. Her trauma informed method combines meditation, breath-work and contemplative psychotherapy, towards a life of purpose.

10 Days

1.6k students

4.8 stars

17 min / day

Happiness

English

Lesson 1

First Paramita: Generosity

In this session, we’ll reflect on the first Paramita, generosity. First, we’ll expand our understanding of what it means to be generous, and the many ways that generosity can present itself. We’ll examine how generosity goes beyond giving and extends into receiving as well and discuss the benefits of generous acts. Once we expand our understanding of the nature of generosity, we will conclude with a practice designed to connect you with your own innate potential to give and receive more deeply.

Lesson 2

Second Paramita: Ethical Integrity/ Virtue

In today’s lesson, we’ll explore the concepts of moral and ethical integrity, otherwise known as virtue. According to Buddhist philosophy, it is one of the three essential pillars of the practice. We will come to understand the true nature of virtue and how it supports everything we do as spiritual seekers. I will share detailed wisdom about how we can use virtue as a compass for the choices we make. We will explore what the world would be like if more of us were driven by ethical integrity. The lesson will be closed with a guided meditation to guide you toward your innate virtuousness, and invite you to spend time mindfully cultivating it.

Lesson 3

Third Paramita: Renunciation/ Letting Go

Today, I will invite you to embrace the third Paramita, Renunciation, or the act of letting go. We will discuss the variations on renunciation, as there are many ways to interpret and apply this concept to our lives and our interactions with the world. We will learn how to allow renunciation to free us, and step forward into that freedom with a full heart. At the close, I will guide us through a meditative self-inquiry to give you actionable steps toward embracing renunciation in your daily life.

Lesson 4

The Fourth Paramita: Wisdom/ Discernment

Building upon yesterday’s lesson, today’s topic of discernment will allow for richer practicing of all the other Paramitas. Today we will examine the true meaning of wisdom and how it informs our ability to engage with the world in a new and deeper way. The lesson will conclude with an insightful variation of Vipassana practice, helping activate your inner wisdom and open yourself to its teachings.

Lesson 5

Fifth Paramita: Wise Effort/ Persistence

In this lesson, I will introduce the Paramita of persistence. We will consider our personal relationships with the concept of effort, and clarify its meaning through the lens of Buddhist philosophy. In learning about persistence, we activate it within and allow it to motivate us into the next phase of our transformation. At the end of today’s discussion, I will guide us through a body scan meditation focused on nurturing persistence of relaxation.

Lesson 6

Sixth Paramita: Patience

Today, we will discuss patience, the sixth Paramita. Patience comes in many forms, and I will share with you all of its shapes and the benefits of engaging in the powerful practice of patience. With this understanding, your relationship with patience will be deepened and engaged, allowing you to easily awaken and access your innate patience for the benefit of all beings. I will share a lovely story of the Buddha on exercising patience, then I will guide you on a brief forgiveness practice, a powerful way to cultivate patience.

Lesson 7

Seventh Paramita: Truthfulness

Today, we will examine truthfulness as it relates to Buddhist philosophy and is our Seventh Perfection. In understanding truthfulness, we cannot only connect more deeply to our innate goodness, but purify ourselves and our interactions and understand the true meaning of living fully present. The lesson will close with a practice that encourages you to examine your own relationship with the truth and how you can further cultivate a more truthful tomorrow.

Lesson 8

Eighth Paramita: Determination/ Resolve

In today’s lesson, I will deepen our understanding of resolve or determination, an imperative piece to this healing path. We will learn what resolve is and how it interconnects with and informs the other 9 Paramitas. Through strengthening your motivation and finding ease in that determination, you will be able to commit to your practice more effectively and live in a state of balanced forward-momentum. The lesson will conclude with a guided meditation inviting and exercising your own determination.

Lesson 9

Ninth Paramita: Loving Kindness

Today, I will share wisdom about Loving Kindness, or Metta. This lesson will expand our awareness of what loving kindness is, and how it affects our relationship with ourselves and others. In understanding and tapping into our innate loving kindness, we elevate ourselves and our practice to be bathed in and guided by pure, benevolent love. It will infuse itself into your life - making everything you do into an extension of your spiritual practice. We will close today’s sessions with an intro to the Loving Kindness meditation practice, as Loving Kindness is not only a perfection but also a powerful meditation technique.

Lesson 10

Tenth Paramita: Equanimity

In the final lesson of this course, I will introduce the concept of equanimity, or mental equilibrium. In cultivating this Paramita, we will aspire toward a steady, balanced nature, able to ride the waves of our thoughts, feelings, and experiences without being consumed by them. We will delve into the various ways this manifests in our lives and our interactions with others and become acquainted with new ways to nurture our own innate inner poise, to keep a sense of calm within any chaos we may encounter. I will then share with a set of powerful affirmations to help you cultivate a sense of inner balance and ease to help you navigate life’s ups and downs and remind you how everything is simply passing by us, if we allow it to.

Ask your teacher

This course includes 33 community questions and 15 audio replies from Moun D'Simone. The community classroom and teacher audio replies are only available via the app.

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Recent Reviews

Penny

August 25, 2023

It was a qonderful introduction and dive into the paramitas. Thank you, Moun!🙏🏼 It might hhave been helpful to have a recap of them on the ladt day to help consolidate the knowledge you so lovingly impsrted.🙏🏼🩷

Laurie

November 17, 2022

Such a nice teaching and for me a review of the Paramitas. I so appreciate her insight,mknowledge, encouragement and love. Thank You

Jay

October 6, 2022

Really beautiful insights. Much Metta to you and all 🙏

Chris

September 14, 2022

Thank you for this beautiful and thoughtful guide through the paramitas. So much timeless wisdom shared in a helpful manner. In gratitude ❤️

Scott

January 12, 2022

Truly enjoyed the course and know that this will help me on my path. Namaste

Betsy

January 10, 2022

Great information! I didn’t know anything about the 10 parametas and this was a really good introduction.

Christina

December 8, 2021

Beautiful course 🙏 Thank you for being so generous with your time! ❤️

Eric

November 28, 2021

Nayabel

May 9, 2021

Beautiful, thank you.

Anneke

May 6, 2021

Lovely course. Thank you Moun for your warmth, clarity and wisdom.

Maria

April 25, 2021

Thank you so so much Moun 🙏 This course is absolutely beautiful. I have heard about the ten paramitas but only as words, you just brought them to life for me! Thank you! Your soft voice sharing them made me want to listen and listen - and I will - again. Blessings and love to you my beautiful beacon of liberation 💗

Steve

April 16, 2021

A truly gifted teacher a great benefit to my practice each day brought new insight to my life- I definitely will return to this course

KatieG

April 7, 2021

Such a beautiful course, I loved Moun’s teachings, her examples, her kindness also shines through. Worthy of revisiting. 🙏🏼 Thank you!

Erica

April 6, 2021

Great course introducing the ten paramitas!

marne

March 31, 2021

Loved this course. The recap each day helped tie all the paramitas together into one flow. Building upon each other to reach uppeka. Will probably revisit this course in a few months to remind myself, and to keep getting stronger in each quality. Thank you Moun.

John

March 17, 2021

Gentle, positive and loving introduction to the Paramitras.

Jade

March 6, 2021

Wisdom and kindness in her and this class, loved everyday and to listen to her voice!✨💛 I will do this course again soon

Karin

March 3, 2021

A great way to learn and understand the ten parameters.

Catherine

February 15, 2021

This is one of the best courses I’ve done so far. Excellent lessons, well thought out and beautifully presented. Thank you!

Sudarshan

February 13, 2021

I was so deeply involved in the last 10 days and waited for your joyful words as you calmly referred to each of us as “my love”, I made an immediate connection and the meditation was so lovely inbthat mood. Thank you and bless you for sharing your experience 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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