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bodhisattva vows based on the words of the beloved sixth-century sage Shantideva: May I be a guard for those who need protection A guide for those on the path A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood May I be a lamp in the darkness A resting place for the weary A healing medicine for all who are sick A vase of plenty, a tree o
... See moreJack Kornfield • Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are
Not long after bringing her demented mother home to live with her, Gillian walked into the living room to find her beloved books, including sacred Buddhist texts, scattered across the floor. Her mother announced, “I’m tired of all these dusty old books. I’m going to give them to my dentist.” Gillian was momentarily trapped by her anger. She scolded
... See moreFrank Ostaseski • The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
The practice that the Buddha offered for recognizing and transforming our seeking mind—the mind that’s always running after something—is the practice of giving, the giving of material things, the giving of non-fear, and the giving of the Dharma, as well as being generous with our time and our energy.
Brother Phap Hai • Nothing To It: Ten Ways to Be at Home with Yourself
The Buddha said, “So it is, Subhuti. And if a bodhisattva says, ‘I shall liberate other beings,’ that person is not called a ‘bodhisattva.’ And why not? Subhuti, is there any such dharma as a bodhisattva?”
Red Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
THE Diamond Sutra may look like a book, but it’s really the body of the Buddha. It’s also your body, my body, all possible bodies. But it’s a body with nothing inside and nothing outside. It doesn’t exist in space or time. Nor is it a construct of the mind. It’s no mind. And yet because it’s no mind, it has room for compassion. This book is the off
... See moreRed Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
The Buddha also counselled the monks and nuns to avoid wasting precious time by engaging in idle conversation, oversleeping, pursuing fame and recognition, chasing after desires, spending time with people of poor character, and being satisfied with only a shallow understanding of the teaching. He reminded them of the Seven Factors of Awakening as t
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • Old Path White Clouds: The Life Story of the Buddha
This is the only form of knowledge cultivated by a bodhisattva. The knowledge of dharmas turns out to be no knowledge, and the knowledge of no knowledge turns out to be the only knowledge worth knowing.