Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 6 Outline
Bodhicharyavatara Chapter Six - topical outline based on Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, a commentary by Khenpo Kunpal.
Chapter title: Patience
I. GIVING UP ANGER
II. CULTIVATING PATIENCE
II.A. Identifying the objects of patience
II.B. Meditating on patience
II.B.1. Cultivating patience when we get something we don’t want II.B.1.1. Patience towards one’s own suffering II.B.1.1.a. The patience of accepting the suffering II.B.1.1.b. The patience that comes from understanding the ultimate reality of things II.B.1.1.c. The patience of not reacting negatively when one is harmed
II.B.1.2. Patience when one is insulted 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 II.B.2.1. Patience towards obstacles that prevent unpleasant things to happen to one’s enemy II.B.2.2. Patience towards obstacles that prevent pleasant things to happen to ourselves and our friends