Bodhisattva's Vow

[Guest guest]

TOREI ZENJI: BODHISATTVA'S VOW

 

Leader:

 

I am only a simple disciple, but I offer these respectful words:

Assembly: When I regard the true nature of the many dharmas,

I find them all to be sacred forms of the Tathagata's never-failing

essence. Each particle of matter, each moment, is no other than the

Tathagata's inexpressible radiance. With this realization, our

virtuous ancestors gave tender care to beasts and birds with

compassionate minds and hearts. Among us, in our own daily lives, who

is not reverently grateful for the protections of life:

food, drink, and clothing! Though they are inanimate things,

they are nonetheless the warm flesh and blood, the merciful

incarnations of Buddha. All the more, we can be especially

sympathetic and affectionate with foolish people, particularly with

someone who becomes a sworn enemy and persecutes us with abusive

language. That very abuse conveys the Buddha's boundless loving-

kindness. It is a compassionate device to liberate us entirely from

the mean-spirited delusions we have built up with our wrongful

conduct from the beginningless past. With our open response to such

abuse we completely relinquish ourselves, and the most profound and

pure faith arises. At the peak of each thought a lotus flower opens,

and on each flower there is revealed a Buddha.

Everywhere is the Pure Land in its beauty.

We see fully the Tathagata's radiant light right where we are.

May we retain this mind and extend it throughout the world

so that we and all beings become mature in Buddha's wisdom.

 

 

LoveAlways,

 

Mazie

[Guest guest]

RamanaMaharshi, "viorica_weissman" <viorica@z...> wrote:

 

Dearest Viorica,

 

 

"All the more, we can be especially

sympathetic and affectionate with foolish people, particularly with

someone who becomes a sworn enemy and persecutes us with abusive

language. That very abuse conveys the Buddha's boundless loving-

kindness. It is a compassionate device to liberate us entirely from

the mean-spirited delusions we have built up with our wrongful

conduct from the beginningless past. With our open response to such

abuse we completely relinquish ourselves, and the most profound and

pure faith arises. At the peak of each thought a lotus flower opens,

and on each flower there is revealed a Buddha.

Everywhere is the Pure Land in its beauty.

We see fully the Tathagata's radiant light right where we are.

May we retain this mind and extend it throughout the world

so that we and all beings become mature in Buddha's wisdom."

 

~the Bodhisattva's Vow

 

Yes indeed my Dear One, this moves me in a like manner to strive to

attain to the way of Love and Truth. Are we not blessed beyond

measure to have Sri Ramana in our lives and in our Hearts? He must be

surely watching over us everyday and nodding with approval whenever

we extend the branch of Peace and Compassionate Kindness to one

another.

 

LoveAlways,

 

Mazie