As long as space endures, and as long as sentient beings exist.
May I, too, remain, to dispel the misery of the world. -Shantideva
The following is respectfully quoted from the Preface of “Enlightened Courage” by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche:
Bodhisattvas are those who seek enlightenment for the sake of all other beings. Their path is the way of selflessness whereby the mind is trained to go beyond its ordinary self-centered preoccupations and anxieties and learns, by gradual degrees, to place others at the focus of its interest and concern. This altruistic attitude forms the basis and heart of all the Buddha’s teaching of Mahayana, or Great Vehicle…
