{"product_id":"perseverance-9781614298977","title":"Perseverance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDive deep into perseverance, one of the core practices of the bodhisattvas, with beloved teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche as a guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAwakening depends on fortitude;\u003cbr\u003e because, without fortitude there is no merit,\u003cbr\u003e as there is no movement without wind.\u003cbr\u003e —Shantideva, \u003ci\u003eGuide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perseverance, or \u003ci\u003evirya\u003c\/i\u003e, is also translated as “energy,” “fortitude,” or “vigor.” One of the six perfections, or \u003ci\u003eparamitas\u003c\/i\u003e, it is one of the trainings of the bodhisattvas and a deeply necessary quality for the Buddhist path. But it’s far from the kind of head-down, stubborn determination the name could imply; instead, it’s joyful energy that enables us to practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rinpoche’s commentary is structured around the fifth and seventh chapters of the beloved \u003ci\u003eGuide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e by the eighth-century philosopher-poet Shantideva. Interweaving h","brand":"Wisdom Publications,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49410657943895,"sku":"9781614298977","price":19.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781614298977.jpg?v=1730510897","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/perseverance-9781614298977","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}