LWC6_Ch 2 Part 4 - Living as a Bodhisattva - The Perfections of Generosity, Ethical Conduct, and Fortitude Flashcards
(500 cards)
How does one measure progress in aspiration and action when outcomes are not externally visible?
aspiration and action redirects the mind from personal gain to the universal benefit of all sentient beings.
Why might transforming criticism be considered more valuable than material achievements?
Deepening transforming criticism involves reflecting on impermanence, karmic causality, and the equality of self and others.
How does one develop a stable motivation for ethical discipline under pressure despite setbacks?
ethical discipline under pressure transforms the practitioner by loosening self-centered identity and cultivating expansive concern for others.
What are subtle challenges in sustaining developing tolerance for harm over time?
developing tolerance for harm grows through challenges, revealing the depth of one’s renunciation and love.
How does one develop a stable motivation for courage amidst adversity despite setbacks?
Deepening courage amidst adversity involves reflecting on impermanence, karmic causality, and the equality of self and others.
Why might bodhicitta motivation be considered more valuable than material achievements?
Deepening bodhicitta motivation involves reflecting on impermanence, karmic causality, and the equality of self and others.
What examples illustrate advanced training in purifying pride through patience from the life of a bodhisattva?
purifying pride through patience grows through challenges, revealing the depth of one’s renunciation and love.
What examples illustrate advanced training in forgiveness and fortitude from the life of a bodhisattva?
When practiced with wisdom, forgiveness and fortitude aligns both method and view in the Mahāyāna path.
Describe how transforming criticism manifests in the behavior of a mature practitioner.
transforming criticism grows through challenges, revealing the depth of one’s renunciation and love.
Describe how rejoicing in others’ virtue manifests in the behavior of a mature practitioner.
rejoicing in others’ virtue redirects the mind from personal gain to the universal benefit of all sentient beings.
What are subtle challenges in sustaining equanimity in conflict over time?
The mature expression of equanimity in conflict appears as effortless kindness, even in adversity.
What examples illustrate advanced training in fearlessness in virtue from the life of a bodhisattva?
fearlessness in virtue redirects the mind from personal gain to the universal benefit of all sentient beings.
How does one develop a stable motivation for rejoicing in others’ virtue despite setbacks?
When practiced with wisdom, rejoicing in others’ virtue aligns both method and view in the Mahāyāna path.
How is living for others understood differently in the bodhisattva path compared to the Fundamental Vehicle?
Unlike ordinary virtue, living for others is performed with the view of non-duality and deep compassion.
Why might virtue and mindfulness be considered more valuable than material achievements?
Unlike ordinary virtue, virtue and mindfulness is performed with the view of non-duality and deep compassion.
How does one develop a stable motivation for joyful perseverance despite setbacks?
Deepening joyful perseverance involves reflecting on impermanence, karmic causality, and the equality of self and others.
Why might rejoicing in others’ virtue be considered more valuable than material achievements?
Training in rejoicing in others’ virtue reveals hidden attachments and provides the ground for transformation.
Why might virtue and mindfulness be considered more valuable than material achievements?
virtue and mindfulness transforms the practitioner by loosening self-centered identity and cultivating expansive concern for others.
Describe how ethical discipline under pressure manifests in the behavior of a mature practitioner.
ethical discipline under pressure transforms the practitioner by loosening self-centered identity and cultivating expansive concern for others.
In what way does the practice of joyful perseverance transform the practitioner’s identity?
Deepening joyful perseverance involves reflecting on impermanence, karmic causality, and the equality of self and others.
In what way does the practice of guarding the mind transform the practitioner’s identity?
Even without recognition, guarding the mind purifies obscurations and nourishes the path to awakening.
How does one develop a stable motivation for rejoicing in others’ virtue despite setbacks?
Deepening rejoicing in others’ virtue involves reflecting on impermanence, karmic causality, and the equality of self and others.
Describe how forgiveness and fortitude manifests in the behavior of a mature practitioner.
Sustaining forgiveness and fortitude requires mindfulness, introspection, and joyful effort rooted in long-term vision.
In cultivating rejoicing in others’ virtue, how is the view of emptiness integrated?
rejoicing in others’ virtue grows through challenges, revealing the depth of one’s renunciation and love.