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PATIENCE

Shantideva, a Buddhist sage of old, aligned his teachings on patience with one of the most difficult emotions: deep-seated anger. I suspect his teachings on patience came from his own experience of being disrespected in the monastery where he lived. Anger and rage, along with fear, are obstacles to experiencing patience.

I’ve not

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