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Patience too is nothing but thought: the number of my enemies is infinite; how many could I destroy? But when the thought of anger is dead, all enemies are dead!
Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter V — Vigilance or the Virtue of Morality, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Shantideva, in the Bodhicaryâvatâra, it would be impossible to overcome one by one all those who annoy us; but when anger dies out within us, there are no more enemies to fight: patience is a matter of the mind. Today, when someone irritates you, instead of fighting them in your head, take care of your anger: relax your shoulders, breathe slowly, and let it subside.
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