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''' | '''Diligence''' (Skt. ''virya''; Tib. ''tsöndrü''; ''brtson ‘grus'') - 1. the fourth of the [[six paramitas]]. 2. the fifth of the [[six powers]] through which the [[nine stages of resting the mind]] are accomplished. | ||
==Subdivisions== | |||
[[Chökyi Drakpa]] says: | |||
"Diligence is divided into armour-like diligence; diligence in action, which means exerting yourself to practice the Dharma and fearing laziness with as much energy as someone who discovers a poisonous snake in his or her lap; and insatiable diligence. Insatiable diligence is never being satisfied by a little, or a few months, or even a few years of virtuous practice, and instead exerting yourself to practise throughout your entire life." | |||
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Revision as of 12:26, 23 February 2007
Diligence (Skt. virya; Tib. tsöndrü; brtson ‘grus) - 1. the fourth of the six paramitas. 2. the fifth of the six powers through which the nine stages of resting the mind are accomplished.
Subdivisions
Chökyi Drakpa says:
"Diligence is divided into armour-like diligence; diligence in action, which means exerting yourself to practice the Dharma and fearing laziness with as much energy as someone who discovers a poisonous snake in his or her lap; and insatiable diligence. Insatiable diligence is never being satisfied by a little, or a few months, or even a few years of virtuous practice, and instead exerting yourself to practise throughout your entire life."