Shantideva

03 Jan 2022 - 18 Jul 2025

If you practice patience, it will cut through the stream of suffering, and there's nothing inappropriate in wanting that.

– Shantideva, on Pema Chodron disk

this page is partly a reminder to listen to that again

The Philosophy of Anger - Boston Review by Agnes Callard mentions him, and relations to Stoicism

OTOH:
Crackpot theory du jour: Shantideva's ethical theory was influenced by Christianity. Shantideva is counted as the most important Buddhist ethicist by many Buddhist lineages. I find his stuff nauseating: a holier-than-thou, self-obsessed slave morality.https://t.co/kItP9Ud2OO
— David Chapman (@Meaningness) August 19, 2021

OK here's the actual source: A GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVA'S WAY

Whatever wholesome deeds Such as venerating the Buddhas, and generosity, That have been amassed over a thousand aeons Will all be destroyed in one moment of anger. There is no evil like hatred And no fortitude like patience Thus I should strive in various ways To meditate on patience.

I sort of suspected that Meaningness would find this brand of Buddhism somewhat namby-pamby. I think in his brand, you are supposed to acknowledge anger along with everything else.

Here he embraces Pema Chödrön and talks about the various gender stuff going on. Living beautifully † Cutting hard - by David Chapman

Here's a treatment of Buddhist ethics Traditional Buddhism has no ethical system | Vividness