Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 6 Outline: Difference between revisions

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Bodhicharyavatara Chapter Six - topical outline based on Nectar of Manjushri's Speech, a commentary by Khenpo Kunpal.

Chapter title: Patience

I. OVERCOMING ANGER (1-10)

II. CULTIVATING PATIENCE

A. Identifying the objects of patience (11)

B. Cultivating patience

1. Cultivating patience towards what we do not want

a. Cultivating patience towards what brings us suffering

i. The patience of accepting suffering (12-21)

ii. Patience that consists of certainty with regard to the ultimate reality of things (22-33)

iii. The patience of making light of what causes harm (34-51)

b. Cultivating patience toward those who insult and abuse us (52-63)

c. Cultivating patience toward those who mistreat the ones we love (64-75)

d. Cultivating patience when good things happen to our enemies (76-86)

2. Cultivating patience towards whatever prevents us from getting what we want

a. Cultivating patience with what prevents unpleasant things from happening to our enemies (87-89)

b. Cultivating patience with those who prevent us and our friends from getting what we want (90-111)

III. RESPECTING ALL SENTIENT BEINGS

A. Respecting sentient beings, considering them as a field of merit (112-118)

B. Respecting beings by considering how it pleases the buddhas (119-127)

C. Respecting sentient beings by considering the results of benefitting and harming them (128-134)

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 '''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Six''' - topical outline based on [[Nectar of Manjushri's Speech]], a commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].
-Chapter title: Patience
+Chapter title: [[Patience]]
-==I. GIVING UP ANGER==
+==I. OVERCOMING ANGER (1-10)==
 ==II. CULTIVATING PATIENCE==
-===II.A. Identifying the objects of patience===
+===A. Identifying the objects of patience (11)===
-===II.B. Meditating on patience===
+===B. Cultivating patience===
-====II.B.1. Cultivating patience when we get something we don’t want====
+====1. Cultivating patience towards what we do not want====
-*II.B.1.1. Patience towards one’s own suffering
+=====a. Cultivating patience towards what brings us suffering=====
-**II.B.1.1.a. The patience of accepting the suffering
+:<small>i. The patience of accepting suffering (12-21)</small>
-**II.B.1.1.b. The patience that comes from understanding the ultimate reality of things
+:<small>ii. Patience that consists of certainty with regard to the ultimate reality of things (22-33)</small>
-**II.B.1.1.c. The patience of not reacting negatively when one is harmed
+:<small>iii. The patience of making light of what causes harm (34-51)</small>
-*II.B.1.2. Patience when one is insulted
+=====b. Cultivating patience toward those who insult and abuse us (52-63)=====
-*II.B.1.3. Patience when unwanted events occur to one’s friends
-*II.B.1.4. Patience when good things happen to one’s enemy
-====II.B.2. Cultivating patience when we don’t get something we do want====
+=====c. Cultivating patience toward those who mistreat the ones we love (64-75)=====
-*II.B.2.1. Patience towards obstacles that prevent unpleasant things to happen to one’s enemy
+=====d. Cultivating patience when good things happen to our enemies (76-86)=====
-*II.B.2.2. Patience towards obstacles that prevent pleasant things to happen to ourselves and our friends
+====2. Cultivating patience towards whatever prevents us from getting what we want====
+=====a. Cultivating patience with what prevents unpleasant things from happening to our enemies (87-89)=====
+=====b. Cultivating patience with those who prevent us and our friends from getting what we want (90-111)=====
 ==III. RESPECTING ALL SENTIENT BEINGS==
-===III.A. When thinking of the field of merit===
+===A. Respecting sentient beings, considering them as a field of merit (112-118)===
-===III.B. When thinking of how that rejoices the buddhas===
+===B. Respecting beings by considering how it pleases the buddhas (119-127)===
-===III.C. When thinking of the benefit and harm of the fruits===
+===C. Respecting sentient beings by considering the results of benefitting and harming them (128-134)===
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