From the ” Path of the Bodhisattva
A Collection of Thirty-Seven Practices”
Until the heart of enlightenment is realized,
I take refuge in all the Buddhas.
Likewise, I take refuge in the dharma
and the bodhisattvas and their assemblies.
Just as the sugatas of the past
aroused the awakened mind of bodhicitta
and trained in the way of the bodhisattvas
to gradually accomplish the [...]
Here is another excerpt from the first chapter of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life called “The Benefits of the Awakening Mind.” May these words written by Shantideva inspire all who encounter them.
#26
How can I fathom the depths
Of the goodness of this jewel of the mind,
The panacea that relieves the world of pain
And is the source of all its joy?
#31
If whoever repays [...]
Here is another excerpt from the first chapter of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life called “The Benefits of the Awakening Mind.” May these words written by Shantideva inspire all who encounter them.
#26
How can I fathom the depths
Of the goodness of this jewel of the mind,
The panacea that relieves the world of pain
And is the source of all its joy?
#31
If whoever repays [...]
Chenrezig
A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
by Shantideva
Chapter One: Benefits of the Awakening Mind
#5
Just as a flash of lightning on a dark cloudy night
For an instant brightly illuminates all,
Likewise in this world, through the might of Buddha,
A wholesome thought rarely and briefly appears.
#25
This intention to benefit all beings,
Which does not arise in others [...]
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