Editor's Preface
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vii
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Introduction
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1
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. . The Third Perfection
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1
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. . Shantideva
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2
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1. Anger Destroys All Peace and Virtue: Verses 1-11
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5
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. . The Disadvantages of Anger
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5
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. . Extinguishing the Fuel of Anger
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15
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2. Learning to Accept Suffering: Verses 12-21
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25
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. . We Need the Right Kind of Patience
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26
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. . How to Accept Suffering
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30
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3. Overcoming the Wish to Retaliate: Verses 22-52
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41
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. . Looking at the Source of Harm
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41
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. . The Ultimate and Conventional Reasons Why Anger Is Inappropriate
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46
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. . Deluded Beings Harm Others without Control
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52
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. . Looking at Our Own Faults
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56
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. . Geshe Chen Ngawa's Four Ways of Controlling Anger
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61
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4. Overcoming Self-Concern: Verses 52-97
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67
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. . Life Is Too Short to Be Angry
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67
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. . Abandoning the Fire of Anger
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75
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. . Finding Joy in Others' Happiness
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81
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. . Overcoming the Need for Praise and Fame
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88
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5. The Kindness of the Enemy: Verses 98-111
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93
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. . Only with an Enemy Can We Practice Patience
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93
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. . The Enemy Is Like the Most Valuable Treasure
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99
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6. When We Respect Sentient Beings, We Respect the Buddhas: Verses 112-134
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105
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. . Seeing the Equality of Sentient Beings and Buddhas
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105
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. . Enlightenment Comes Only through Serving Others
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110
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Conclusion: The Determination to Develop Patience
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123
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Glossary
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129
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Notes
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141
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Bibliography
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145
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Index
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149
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About the Author
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159
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