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Shantideva 1
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https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Shantideva
In the spiritual energy that relieves The anguish of beings in misery and Places depressed beings in eternal joy I lift up my heart and rejoice. In the ocean-like virtue of the Bodhimind That brings joy to all beings And in accomplishing the well-being of others, I lift up my heart and rejoice. To the Buddhas of the ten directions I join my hands in respect Let blaze the light of Dharmas truth For the beings lost in darkness To the Buddhas considering parinirvarna I join my hands in prayer Do not abandon the beings in sorrow But remain and teach for countless ages. May any spiritual energy thus generated By my devotion to the enlightened ones Be dedicated to dispelling the misery Of living beings without exception.
As long as diseases afflict living beings May I be the doctor, the medicine And also the nurse Who restores them to health. As long as diseases afflict living beings May I be the doctor, the medicine And also the nurse Who restores them to health. May I fall as rain to increase The harvests that must feed living beings And in ages of dire famine May I myself serve as food and drink. My body, every possession And all goodness, past, present and future Without remorse I dedicate To the well-being of the world. Suffering is transcended by total surrender And the mind attains to nirvana. As one day all must be given up, Why not dedicate it now to universal happiness? May no one who encounters me Ever have an insignificant contact. Regardless whether those whom I meet Respond towards me with anger or faith, May the mere fact of our meeting Contribute to the fulfilment of their wishes. May the slander, harm And all forms of abuse That anyone should direct towards me Act as a cause of their enlightenment. May I act as the mighty earth Or like the free and open skies To support and provide the space Whereby I and all others may grow. Until every being afflicted by pain Has reached nirvanas shores, May I serve only as a condition That encourages progress and joy. They who out of wisdom Have seized the supreme Bodhimind Praise, glorify and rejoice in it, That it may grow to fulfilment. File:Ideal cut dm.jpg 'Like a blind man fumbling in garbage Happens to find a rare and precious gem, Likewise I have discovered The jewel of the precious Bodhimind. Like a blind man fumbling in garbage Happens to find a rare and precious gem, Likewise I have discovered The jewel of the precious Bodhimind. Thus was found this supreme ambrosia to dispel The Lord of death, destroyer of life; An inexhaustible treasure able to cure The poverty of all sentient beings.
The Bodhimind is a great radiant sun To disperse the darkness of unknowing... The Bodhimind is a great radiant sun To disperse the darkness of unknowing, And it is the very essence of butters Gained from churning the milks of Dharma. For all guests on the roads of life Who would take the very substance of joy, Here is the actual seat of true happiness, A veritable feast to satiate the world. Thus today in the presence of all awakened Ones I invite every living being to this festival Giving both immediate and lasting joy. May the gods and all others rejoice.
A Bodhisattva's Way of Life
1 In order to seize that precious mind I offer now to the Tathagatas, To the sacred Dharma, the stainless jewel, And to the Sons of Buddha, the oceans of excellence, 2 Whatever flowers and fruits there are And whatever kinds of medicine, Whatever jewels exist in this world And whatever clean refreshing waters; 3 Likewise gem-encrusted mountains, Forest groves, quiet and joyful places, Heavenly trees bedecked. with flowers And trees with fruit-laden branches; 4 Fragrances of the celestial realms, Incense, wishing trees and jewel trees, Uncultivated harvests, and all ornaments That are worthy to be offered;
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55 Being very resolute and faithful, Steady, respectful, polite, and peaceful, I should strive to make others happy.
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19 Just as I would be attentive and careful of a wound When amidst a bustling uncontrolled crowd, So I should always guard the wound of my mind When dwelling among harmful people.
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75 I should say, "Well said," to all those Who speak Dharma well, And if I see someone doing good I should praise him and be well pleased.
76 I should discreetly talk about the good qualities of others And repeat those that others recount. If my own good qualities are spoken about I should just know and be aware that I have them.
77 All deeds of others are the source of a joy That would be rare even if it could be bought with money. Therefore I should be happy in finding this joy In the good things that are done by others.
102 Never, even at the cost of my life, Should I forsake a spiritual friend who is wise in the meaning of the great vehicle And who is a great Bodhisattva practitioner.
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2. What is enthusiasm? It is finding joy in what is wholesome.
18 "If they develop the strength of their exertion, Even those who are flies, mosquitoes, bees and insects Will win the unsurpassable Awakening Which is so hard to find."
19 So, if I do not forsake the Bodhisattvas' way of life Why should someone like myself who has been born in the human race Not attain Awakening, since I am able to recognize What is beneficial and what is of harm?
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89. Having in such ways as these Thought about the excellences of solitude, I should completely pacify distorted conceptions And meditate on the Awakening Mind.
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47 Therefore I now seek refuge In the Buddhas who protect the world, Who strive to shelter all that lives And with great strength eradicate all fear.
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85. Having in this way developed peacefulness, I should generate joy for solitude. The fortunate ones stroll in forests, Devoid of disputes and disturbing conceptions. 86. (They live) in joyful houses of vast flat stones, Cooled by the sandal-scented moonlight, Fanned by the peaceful, silent forest breeze, Thinking of what is of benefit for others. 87. They dwell for as long as they wish In empty houses, at the feet of trees and in caves, Having abandoned the pain of clinging to and guarding (possessions), They abide independent, free of care. 88. Living as they choose, desireless, Having no ties with anyone - Even the powerful have difficulty finding A life as happy and content as this.
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12 All other virtues are like the plantain tree; For after bearing fruit they simply perish. But the perennial tree of the Awakening Mind Unceasingly bears fruit and thereby flourishes without end.
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champinhom
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You would do us all a favor by condensing this to its essence. This is the age of the sound bite, you know.
-------------------- My father used to say: I don't care what else you do in life, just don't be an asshole. People, forgive me when I forget what my daddy said. Cut back the proliferating list of people whose opinions can hurt you. Unless they have done or want to do you some good, their views are just not worth tracking. Saul Bellow “People are just cannibals unless they leave each other alone.” Doris Lessing Those whom the gods would save, they dower with compassion. Mr. P. Silocybin
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yea -
buddhism for sure as a whole can be summed up, there are a couple different famous ones. . .
i like the simple one by Bassui - ' look ahead, what's there? if you see it as it is, you will never err '
his last words, while meditating said them to his disciples and died.
shantideva was cool - his story is nice - this is the only thing he wrote. . . i understand and share your view -
to say more with less words is best thing i think - still he covers a lot of ground - this is only about 7-10 percent of the full thing. .
main points i got from it were - a spiritual friend, don't abandon them, but at the same time he says , don't make attachments,
and mentions
if you live without attachment, . . . well it's good. and he mentions living the forest life -
these lines i found especially lovely-
(They live) in joyful houses of vast flat stones, Cooled by the sandal-scented moonlight, Fanned by the peaceful, silent forest breeze, Thinking of what is of benefit for others.
87. They dwell for as long as they wish In empty houses, at the feet of trees and in caves, Having abandoned the pain of clinging to and guarding (possessions), They abide independent, free of care.
anyawy now we'll see if deff's 37 practices of a bodhisattva is still the top-linked thread below. . . hehe. well- since i mentioned it, i bet it is still
-------------------- Innocent, Oldfield & Hegerland Julia Delaney, Bothy Band Rasta Girl, Sister Carol Genesis, Jorma K I Wish You Peace, Lawrence Laughing Do Your Thing, Moondog large . . music garden . . veryall peace them hiStarhouse - main Time Traveler's Guide
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