This paper shows that Tathāgatagarbha thought was behind Nanyue Huisi’s （515-577） emphasis on the six pārāmitās. Kumārajīva is famous as a leading figure in Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism, but he did not necessarily have a sense of himself as a Bodhisattva. On the other hand, Huisi did have an idea of himself as a Bodhisattva, based on the theory of Tathāgatagarbha, and he considered the six pārāmitās and not only self-oriented meditation but also altruistic other-oriented practice as important for a Bodhisattva. In his organization of Dhyāna, the perfection of Dhyāna is given the greatest attention, and the Course of Ease and Bliss 安楽行 is especially important.
