Patience

The sixth chapter of Shantideva's classic A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life is a beacon of inspiration that shows what patience-one of the essential actions of the bodhisattvas-can really mean, challenging the reader to great depths of self-reflection and to great heights of awakened action in the world. Lama Zopa Rinpoche-a teacher whose very name means "patience"-explores Shantideva's teachings verse by verse, unpacking its lessons for the modern reader: - Overcoming anger- Accepting suffering - Respecting others and finding happiness in their happiness

In this guide, Rinpoche shows us the profundity and relevance of this incredible bodhisattva's practice for us ordinary beings in our ordinary lives.