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Tag Archives: sentient beings
As if an only child
Mahamati, wherever there are sentient beings, let us cherish the thought of kinship with them, and thinking that all beings are to be loved as if they were our only child, let us refrain from exploiting and killing them. Bodhisattvas, … Continue reading
The Buddha Within
When sentient beings recognize the never-arising mind, a self-existing knowing that is primordially pure, they have found the Buddha within themselves. The moment they realize the nature of this mind and settle evenly, without striving, they have awakened within this … Continue reading
Skilful Means
What is the skilful means of the Bodhisattvas, by which they transfer all merit to others? It consists in five practices: bowing, praising, making vows, contemplating, and dedicating whatever merit and stock of good they have accumulated to all beings. … Continue reading
5 Duties of the Bodhisattva
Preserve undefiled contentment; Proclaim the Buddha’s teaching; Ripen sentient beings; Uphold the True Dharma; and Vanquish errant views. —Arya Asanga, Tattvartha
Natural Perfection
Perfection is the fundamental quality, true nature, or essential character of all sentient beings. It is described as unconditioned, boundless, nurturing, and sustaining: true purity, true self, true happiness, and true permanence. It is indiscernible to worldly vision as a … Continue reading
Posted in Dharma View
Tagged afflicted emotions, boundless, community, conceptual obscurations, environment, essential character, fundamental quality, harmony, individual, nurturing, rectify function, remove obstructions, restore integrity, sentient beings, spiritual cultivation, sustaining, true happiness, true nature, True Permanence, true purity, True Self, unconditioned
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Skillful means
Skillful means are developed in practice. Only time can refine means. Knowledge is necessary, but insufficient. Application is always an art. Enthusiasm is good; sustained effort is better. If you do not act to help sentient beings, you will … Continue reading
Posted in Dharma View, Q&A
Tagged application, art, enthusiasm, insufficient, Knowledge, mistakes, necessary, practice, sentient beings, skillful means, sustained effort, Tashi Norbu Rinpoche, wisdom
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Supplication to the Lineage Master
Reverence to the Omniscient Dolpopa namo gurave Reverence to the glorious teacher, quintessence of the three bodies, crown-jewel of the pure lineage, leader of sentient beings, revealer of the ultimate path, the lord of refuge, the regent of the Buddha, … Continue reading
Posted in Practice Texts
Tagged crown jewel, Great Middle Way, Jonangpa, lord of refuge, objects of knowledge, Omniscient Dolpopa, omniscient in three ways, pure lineage, quintessence of the three bodies, regent of the Buddha, sentient beings, two accomplishments, two purposes, ultimate path, victory banner
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Seven Causal Links of Enlightenment
Perfect enlightenment arises from the awakening mind (bodhichitta). Awakening mind arises from a pure and excellent aspiration. Pure aspiration arises from great compassion. Great compassion arises from great love. Great love arises from affection for sentient beings. Affection for sentient … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, appreciation, aspiration, Atisha, benefactors, bodhichitta, compassion, gratitude, great purpose, love, perception, perfect enlightenment, sentient beings, Taranatha
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