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And just in case we doubt our ability to join this noble assembly, the Buddha tells us this teaching cannot be heard, believed, or practiced by those who do not share the bodhisattva’s resolve to liberate all beings.

The Buddha is not attached to the appearance of buddhahood but manifests a buddha’s lack of self.

In the fourteenth century, Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism and the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, wrote (as translated by Thubten Jigme Norbu): The human body at peace with itself is more precious than the rarest gem. Cherish your body: it is yours for this one time only. The human form is won with

The bodhisattva’s journey does not end until all beings are liberated. But if this is to work, the category sattva (being) must be expanded to include all beings.

Dharmabodhi Sarasvatī.

Like a caring mother Holding and guarding the life Of her only child, So with a boundless heart Hold yourself and all beings. Buddha

The bodhisattva is one who is liberated from the notions of self, person, living being, and life span.