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A Buddha gains wisdom; a Bodhisattva adds compassion.
Paul F. Knitter • Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian
Bodhichitta has three qualities: (1) it is soft and gentle, which is compassion; (2) at the same time, it is clear and sharp, which is called prajna; and (3) it is open. This last quality of bodhichitta is called shunyata and is also known as emptiness.
Pema Chödrön • Start Where You Are: How to accept yourself and others
Haribhadra
Jamyang Khyentse • The Guru Drinks Bourbon?
free from defilement or belief in a self
Red Pine • The Lankavatara Sutra: Translation and Commentary (NONE)
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The bodhisattva’s aspiration is simple and powerful: “May all circumstances serve to awaken compassion.”
Tara Brach • Radical Acceptance
giving a handful of food to a dog, if done with bodhicitta, brings us more benefit than giving a universe of jewels to every living being without such a motivation.
Reginald A. Ray • In the Presence of Masters: Wisdom from 30 Contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Teachers
remaining unattached throughout the practice of these five perfections, the Buddha practices the perfection of wisdom.