Difference between revisions of "Patience"

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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience Patience] - is the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties.
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* '''patience:''' steadfastness
  
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* This paragraph contains a theme of keeping "patience".
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* '''patience:'''  the card game solitaire
  
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* Described as a virtue in religion or spiritual practices. It is highlighted in the Bible and Qur'an in the story of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_%28Biblical_figure%29 Job]. However, it is not one of the traditional Biblical three theological virtues nor one of the four cardinal virtues. God is with those who are patient, especially in times of suffering.
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* '''Patience:'''  operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan (1881)
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* '''patience:''' history takes a long time to play out. You can't understand it by just looking at the "snapshot" of the moment. You need to wait a long time before making any judgements.
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* In Mahayana Buddhism, patience is one of the six (or ten) paramitas that a bodhisattva trains in and practices to realize perfect Bodhi (enlightenment).
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* Hinduism considers patience vital in gaining control of the five senses as part of achieving Moksha - the liberation from the cycle of life, death and re-birth.
 
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* "Patience" is also another name for the card game "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitaire Solitare]" or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_sorting Patience Sorting].
 
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*An opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. This fits with the "rightdown regular" from the previous paragraph.
 

Latest revision as of 06:59, 10 March 2024

  • patience: steadfastness
  • patience: the card game solitaire
  • Patience: operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan (1881)
  • patience: history takes a long time to play out. You can't understand it by just looking at the "snapshot" of the moment. You need to wait a long time before making any judgements.
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