Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path by Dzigar Kongtrul

Dzigar Kongtrul comments on the diligence chapter of Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva, exploring joyful effort as one of the six paramitas. He considers how enthusiasm can sustain practice and the wish to benefit others.

Discussions include the three kinds of laziness, the Four Immeasurables, emptiness and dependent origination. The emphasis is on openhearted engagement in formal Buddhist practice and everyday life, rather than productivity for its own sake.