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In Chapter 11, it has been said that forgiveness is a quality devoid of attributes from the superior qualities of the ninth chapter. The forgiveness that possesses the qualities of compassion and other virtues may be termed a common virtue, but it cannot be classified under the conduct of a monk. The ten virtues are as follows:
1. "Forgiveness" means to have forbearance, that is, not to allow anger to arise, and if it does arise, to dispel it through the strength of wisdom. Forgiveness is taught in five ways, such as: considering whether or not the cause is in the father, reflecting on the faults of anger, thinking about the nature of children, pondering the results of actions done by the father, and reflecting on the qualities of forgiveness.
() When someone becomes angry, one should look for the cause in the father; if the cause of anger is seen in the father, one should think that the mistake is mine and not object to it; and if the cause of anger is not seen in the father, one should consider that this poor person is correcting my mistake out of misunderstanding, contemplating whether the anger is due to the father’s temperament or not.
(g) When someone becomes angry, he forms animosity towards others due to loss of memory and thinks of harming them, thus breaking the vow of non-violence established by the father, etc., and reflecting on the cycle of harm is contemplation of the faults of that temperament.
(1) When certain fathers speak harshly, one should think that such behavior is just the nature of a child’s ignorance; what is there in this? On the contrary, it is beneficial that this poor person is busy correcting mistakes; the fact that they do not confront me is something to be happy about; when someone appears before them…