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Vigilant Introspection Overview
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Chapter 5 concerns the topic of vigilant introspection. This discussion is a continuation of Śāntideva's theme of protecting the attitude of bodhicitta. Here, such vigilance requires the constant guarding of the mind from negative emotions through mindfulness, the discipline of refraining from negative conduct, the discipline of practicing virtuous dharmas, and the discipline of working for the benefit of beings.
Citation
Houlton, Simon. "Vigilant Introspection Overview." Śāntideva: A Tsadra Foundation Initiative, September 13, 2024. https://bodhicitta.tsadra.org/index.php/Chapter_Five_-_Vigilant_Introspection.
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An "Introduction to Bodhisattva Practice," the Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra is a poem about the path of a bodhisattva, in ten chapters, written by the Indian Buddhist Śāntideva (fl. c. 685–763). One of the masterpieces of world literature, it is a core text of Mahāyāna Buddhism and continues to be taught, studied, and commented upon in many languages and by many traditions around the world. The main subject of the text is bodhicitta, the altruistic aspiration for enlightenment, and the path and practices of the bodhisattva, the six perfections (pāramitās). The text forms the basis of many contemporary discussions of Buddhist ethics and philosophy.
