Based on the text, what are the virtues and benefits of practicing 'Saburi' or patience?

📖 Chapter 19

According to the teachings in chapter 19, patience, or Saburi, is described as a foundational virtue with numerous benefits. It is equated with courage and is called 'the manliness of men.' The text states that patience is a 'mine of virtues' and the 'queen of the King of Good Thoughts.' Its practice is said to ward off sin, distress, and poverty, while also averting calamities and pushing away fear and dread. Furthermore, patience is credited with bringing a share of success and putting calamity to flight. The text emphasizes its importance by stating that a human being's life, regardless of their knowledge or virtue, is in vain without it.


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