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 treat us with disrespect (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)