Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 5 Outline
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Bodhicharyavatara Chapter Five: Vigilance - topical outline based on the commentary by Khenpo Kunpal.
I. Guarding the training by guarding the mind (1–22)
A. The brief plot (1)
B. The detailed explanation
- All harm manifests from the mind (2–8)
- All virtue comes from the mind (9–17)
- The urgency of keeping watch over the mind (18–22)
II. Mindfulness and Vigilance: using them to guard the mind (23–33)
A. The brief explanation (23)
B. The detailed explanation (24–33)
- The dangers of having no vigilance (24–28)
- How to practise mindfulness (29–33)
III. How actually to train our mind in action with Mindfulness and Vigilance (34–96)
A. Avoiding negativity (34–58)
- Making the actions of body, speech and mind pure (34–44)
- Protecting the training/precepts from going wrong (45–58)
B. Gathering virtue (59–83)
- We need to get rid of irrational attachment to our body, which is the cause for not training in the precepts (59–70)
- Making our behaviour skilful (71–83)
C. Working for the benefit of sentient beings (84–96)
- Earnestly working for the welfare of others (84)
- Attracting beings to the Dharma with material gifts and teachings (85–90)
- Protecting others from losing faith and confidence (91–96)