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This is an outline summarizing the condensed meaning of the chapter "Delusions and Actions, Death and Rebirth" in the Lam Rim book "The Joyful Path of Good Fortune" by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Tharpa Publications, 2nd rev. ed., 1995). It is a restructuring of a portion of the book's appendix "The Condensed Meaning of the Text."

The square brackets enclose the outline key (e.g. "[4.1.2]" means "the second part, of the first part, of the fourth part"). This page is available as a PDF document.

The development of delusions and actions, death and rebirth. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1] p.310}

1. Identifying the delusions. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1] p.311}
   1. Definition of delusion (A mental factor that arises from inappropriate attention and functions to make the mind unpeaceful and uncontrolled.). ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.1]}
   2. The six root delusions. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2] p.311}
      1. Desirous attachment. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.1] p.312}
      2. Anger. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.2] p.314}
      3. Deluded pride. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.3] p.316}
      4. Ignorance (general and specific definitions). ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.4] p.318}
      5. Deluded doubt. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.5] p.320}
      6. Deluded view. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.6] p.322}
         1. View of the transitory collection. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.6.1] p.322}
         2. Extreme view. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.6.2] p.324}
         3. Holding false views as supreme. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.6.3]}
         4. Holding wrong moral disciplines and conduct as supreme. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.6.4] p.325}
         5. Wrong view. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.1.2.6.5]}
2. The stages by which delusions develop. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.2] p.327}
3. The causes of delusions. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.3] p.328}
   1. The seed. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.3.1] p.330}
   2. The object. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.3.2]}
   3. Distraction and being influenced by others. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.3.3] p.331}
   4. Bad habits. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.3.4]}
   5. Familiarity. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.3.5]}
   6. Inappropriate attention. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.3.6] p.332}
4. The dangers of delusions. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.4] p.334}
5. How actions are created in dependence upon delusions. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.5] p.335}
6. The way we die and take rebirth. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6] p.336}
   1. The way we die. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.1]}
      1. The signs of death. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.1.1] p.337}
      2. The causes of death. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.1.2] p.338}
      3. The conditions of death. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.1.3] p.339}
      4. The minds of death (gross & subtle). ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.1.4] p.340}
      5. The sign that dying has ended (close signs of death, external & internal; 4 internal gross: mirage, smoke, sparkling, candle-flame; 4 internal subtle: white, red, black, clear-light). ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.1.5] p.341}
   2. The way we enter the intermediate state. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.2] p.342}
      1. How to gain conviction that the bardo exists by considering the analogy of the dream state. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.2.1] p.343}
      2. The attributes of the body of a bardo being. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.2.2] p.344}
      3. What appears to a bardo being. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.2.3]}
   3. The way we take rebirth. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.3] p.346}
      1. The causes and conditions of taking rebirth. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.3.1]}
      2. How we take rebirth. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.3.2]}
      3. The nature of rebirth. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1.6.3.3] p.347}

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Context

1. Explanation of the pre-eminent qualities of the author, showing that the instructions of Lamrim are authentic. ^{[1] p.5}
2. Explanation of the pre-eminent qualities of Lamrim to inspire faith and respect for the Lamrim instructions. ^{[2] p.17}
3. Explanation of how to listen to and teach Dharma. ^{[3] p.25}
4. Explanation of the actual instructions of the stages of the path to enlightenment. ^{[4] p.39}
   1. How to rely upon a Spiritual Guide, the root of spiritual paths. ^{[4.1] p.39}
   2. How to take the essence of our human life. ^{[4.2] p.121}
      1. How to develop the determination to take the essence of our precious human life. ^[4.2.1]
      2. Training the mind in the actual methods for taking the essence of our precious human life. ^{[4.2.2] p.139}
         1. Training the mind in the stages of the path of a person of initial scope. ^{[4.2.2.1] p.144}
         2. Training the mind in the stages of the path of a person of intermediate scope. ^{[4.2.2.2] p. 267}
            1. Developing the wish to attain liberation. ^{[4.2.2.2.1] p.268}
            2. A preliminary explanation for establishing the path that leads to liberation. ^[4.2.2.2.2]
               1. The development of delusions and actions, death and rebirth. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.1] p.310}
               2. An explanation of the twelve dependent-related links. ^{[4.2.2.2.2.2] p.348}
            3. How to practise the path that leads to liberation. ^{[4.2.2.2.3] p.367}