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|jumbo-text=The ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' | |jumbo-text=The sixth chapter of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' is devoted to the perfection of patience (''kṣānti'' or ''bzod pa''), which is the last of the three chapters that correspond to how to prevent bodhicitta from weakening once it has been generated. | ||
|main-text=In the last chapter of the section on protecting bodhicitta, Śāntideva focuses on the pāramitā of patience as the antidote or means of removing anger. He begins by explaining the harm caused by anger and the reasons it should be abandoned, stating, | |main-text=In the last chapter of the section on protecting bodhicitta, Śāntideva focuses on the pāramitā of patience as the antidote or means of removing anger. He begins by explaining the harm caused by anger and the reasons it should be abandoned, stating, | ||