4.B.2.C.3.a.1. Training in the Six Far-reaching Attitudes to Ripen Your Mind

1. Generosity [Teachings]
   1. Giving material aid
   2. Giving protection from fear
   3. Giving the Dharma
      
      
2. Ethics [Teachings]
   1. Ethics of restraining from acting destructively
   2. Ethics of acting positively (gathering virtues)
   3. Ethics of working for the benefit of others
      
      
3. Patience [Teachings]
   1. Patience of not retaliating
   2. Patience of enduring difficulties
   3. Patience of definitely practicing the Dharma
      
      
4. Joyous Effort [Teachings]
   1. The three kinds of joyous effort
      1. Armor-like joyous effort
      2. Joyous effort of acting positively (gathering virtues)
      3. Joyous effort of working for the benefit of others
   2. The three kinds of laziness which interrupt joyous effort
      1. Procrastination
      2. Attraction to trivial matters & negative behavior
      3. Discouragement, feelings of incapability
         
         
5. Meditative stabilization [Teachings]
   1. Two types of MS according to their nature
      1. Mundane
      2. Transcendental
   2. Three types of MS according to their strength
      1. Calm abiding meditation
      2. Special insight meditation
      3. MS which harmoniously combines the two
   3. Three types of MS according to their function
      1. MS which cultivates mental & physical bliss
      2. MS which brings all other advantages
      3. MS enabling one to work for the benefit of others
         
         
6. Wisdom [Teachings]
   1. Wisdom understanding emptiness, ultimate truths
   2. Wisdom understanding phenomena, conventional truths
   3. Wisdom understanding how to benefit others