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With a strong grounding in ethical discipline, and with our minds guarded by mindfulness and vigilant introspection, Śāntideva now moves on to another essential factor in protecting ourselves from the harm caused by our own internal negative emotions—the practice of patience. | With a strong grounding in ethical discipline, and with our minds guarded by mindfulness and vigilant introspection, Śāntideva now moves on to another essential factor in protecting ourselves from the harm caused by our own internal negative emotions—the practice of patience. | ||
Chapters 4 to 6 cover the second major section of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'', which deals with how to prevent the bodhicitta which we have developed from declining. As the structure of the text unfolds, Śāntideva combines this structure of progressive development of bodhicitta with the main practices on the bodhisattva’s path, that of the six perfections ('' | Chapters 4 to 6 cover the second major section of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'', which deals with how to prevent the bodhicitta which we have developed from declining. As the structure of the text unfolds, Śāntideva combines this structure of progressive development of bodhicitta with the main practices on the bodhisattva’s path, that of the six perfections (''pāramitās''). | ||
The first two of the perfections, generosity and ethical discipline, are discussed earlier in chapters 1 to 5. From chapter 6 onward, Śāntideva devotes each of the next four chapters (from chapter 6 to chapter 9) to how to train in the remaining four perfections of patience, diligence, meditative absorption, and wisdom. | The first two of the perfections, generosity and ethical discipline, are discussed earlier in chapters 1 to 5. From chapter 6 onward, Śāntideva devotes each of the next four chapters (from chapter 6 to chapter 9) to how to train in the remaining four perfections of patience, diligence, meditative absorption, and wisdom. | ||
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