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*What is the limit to the merit of bodhichitta in aspiration? | *What is the limit to the merit of bodhichitta in aspiration? | ||
*How are benefits of bodhichitta proved by scripture? | *How are benefits of bodhichitta proved by scripture? | ||
*What is reasoning which demonstrates the benefit of bodhichitta in aspiration? | |||
*Why a person who practices bodhichitta is great? | |||
*How can it be that to harm a bodhisattva leads to rebirth in hell but yet any connection with a bodhisattva is beneficial? | |||
*What is the point of reflecting on the benefits of bodhichitta? | |||
==Chapter 2== | ==Chapter 2== | ||
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Study Questions on the Bodhicharyavatara - Here you can test your knowledge of Shantideva's classic text, the Bodhicharyavatara.
General/Introduction
- What does the title Bodhicharyavatara mean?
- The first three verses of the text contain four important points. What are they?
- Give the outline of the main body of the text according to the four-line bodhichitta prayer.
- How do the ten chapters of the text relate to the six paramitas?
Chapter 1
- Give the general structure for the first chapter.
- What is the purpose of this chapter?
- Why is Bodhichitta superior to all other virtues?
- What happens to our identity when we give rise to Bodhichitta?
- Give the five examples (or images) which describe the benefits of Bodhichitta.
- What do these examples mean?
- What is the limit to the merit of bodhichitta in aspiration?
- How are benefits of bodhichitta proved by scripture?
- What is reasoning which demonstrates the benefit of bodhichitta in aspiration?
- Why a person who practices bodhichitta is great?
- How can it be that to harm a bodhisattva leads to rebirth in hell but yet any connection with a bodhisattva is beneficial?
- What is the point of reflecting on the benefits of bodhichitta?