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    #22030968 - 08/01/15 10:23 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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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.
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'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;


ch. 5

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Being very resolute and faithful,
Steady, respectful, polite,
                        and
peaceful,
I should strive to make others happy.


ch. 5

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.


ch.5

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.

ch. 7

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?


ch. 8

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.


ch. 2

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.


ch.8

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.

ch1

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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Re: Shantideva [Re: once in a lifetime]
    #22329998 - 10/03/15 07:53 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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Re: Shantideva [Re: once in a lifetime]
    #22330029 - 10/03/15 08:01 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

You would do us all a favor by condensing this to its essence. This is the age of the sound bite, you know.


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Re: Shantideva [Re: champinhom]
    #22331568 - 10/04/15 07:19 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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. :smile:  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 :smile: 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 :smile:


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