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-In the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' there are, in fact, eight branches and Śāntideva's presentation begins with an extensive section on offerings, which is then followed by homage and refuge, the latter of which is not typically included as one the branches. However, from confession onwards the list is the same. Śāntideva begins his discussion of these branches at the start of the second chapter with a series of more than twenty verses on offerings, including the following examples,
+In the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' Śāntideva deviates slightly from the standard presentation of the seven branches. Here, Śāntideva's presentation includes eight branches and begins with an extensive section on offerings, which is then followed by homage and refuge, the latter of which is not typically included as one the branches. However, from confession onwards the list is the same. Śāntideva begins his discussion of these branches at the start of the second chapter with a series of more than twenty verses on offerings, starting with,
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+Up until the dedication of merit for the welfare of all sentient beings, presented in the following verse from the third chapter
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-Then, one pays homage with prostrations and bows,
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-And then ones goes for refuge,
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-Followed by the confession of past negative actions,
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-Rejoicing in virtue,
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-Requesting the teachers to turn the wheel of dharma,
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-Requesting the teachers to remain and not pass into nirvāṇa,
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-And, finally, the dedication of merit for the welfare of all sentient beings,
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-These eight branches are followed by the verses on mind training, which in this context involves developing the intention to give away the three foundations of ego-clinging, which are one’s body, possessions, and the merit accrued in both past and future.
+The second part of the preliminary practices is concerned with the cultivation of an altruistic motivation and is presented as a form of mind training (''blo sbyong''). This term is typically associated in the Tibetan tradition with a genre of teachings introduced by Atiśa that became one of the core practices in the Kadam school founded by his disciples. However, in the context of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'', mind training is directly related to the cultivation of generosity. Therefore, here it involves actively developing the intention to give away the three foundations of ego-clinging, which are one's body, possessions, and the merit accrued in both past and future.
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