(27) From now until my attainment of a supreme purified state, I shall never act with harmful intentions, an angered mind, miserliness, or jealousy. (26) “Before the eyes of my Guardians, I generate bodhichitta and, inviting all wandering beings as my guests, I shall liberate them from uncontrollable rebirth. (25) Concerning this, I shall write here very clearly how Manjushri generated bodhichitta in previous times when he was King Ambaraja, just as is explained in The Sutra of a n Adornment for Manjushri ’s Buddha-Field. (24) However, if you have made effort in this and have been unable to find such a guru, there is a ritual other than that for receiving the vows, which I shall explain in full. (23) Know that an excellent guru is someone who is skilled in the vow ceremony, by nature lives by the vows, has the confidence to confer the vows, and possesses compassion. (22) Through the ritual well expounded in the “Ethical Discipline Chapter” of The Bodhisattva Stages take the (bodhisattva) vows from an excellent, fully qualified guru. (21) As for the seven classes for individual liberation, the Thus Gone One has asserted in his explanations that those of glorious celibacy are supreme and those are the vows for fully ordained monks. (20) Those who maintain at all times other vows from any of the seven classes for individual liberation have the proper share for the bodhisattva vows others do not. Therefore, with the wish to progress toward aspired full enlightenment, take them definitely on, energetically for that sake. (19) Except through the vows that are the very nature of engaged bodhichitta, your pure aspiration will never come to increase. (18) Having generated the aspiring states of bodhichitta, ever enhance them with many efforts and, to be mindful of it in this and other lives too, thoroughly safeguard as well the trainings explained in the texts. (17) Yet should anyone press his or her palms together and direct his or her mind toward bodhichitta, his or her offering would be more especially noble it would have no end.” (16) Although someone may totally fill with gems Buddha-fields equal in number to the grains of sand on the Ganges and offer them to the Guardians of the World, (15) “If the positive force of bodhichitta had form, it would fill completely the sphere of space and go beyond even that. As it is summarized there in merely three stanzas, let me quote them here. (14) The positive force of this is shown extensively in The Sutra Requested by Viradatta. (13) When you have read this sutra or heard from your guru concerning this, and have become aware of the boundless benefits of full bodhichitta, then as a cause for making it stable generate this mind over and again. (12) The benefits of generating aspiring minds like this have been thoroughly explained by Maitreya in The Sutra Spread Out Like a Tree Trunk. (11) Then, with the wish that all wandering beings be liberated from the suffering of pain, from suffering, and from the causes of suffering, generate pledged bodhichitta with which you will never turn back. (10) Next, with a mind of love toward all limited beings, as a start, look to all wandering beings, barring none, suffering from birth and so forth in the three worse realms, and from death, transference, and so on. (9) With supreme belief in the Three Supreme Gems, with bent knee touching the ground and palms pressed together, firstly, take safe direction three times. (8) Also with the seven-limb offering mentioned in (The Prayer of) Excellent Conduct, with the mind never to turn back until the ultimate (realization) of your Buddha-essence, This article has been viewed 618,084 times.(7) Before paintings, statues, and so on of fully enlightened Buddhas, as well as stupas and hallowed (Dharma texts), offer flowers, incense, and whatever material things you may have. This article has 19 testimonials from our readers, earning it our reader-approved status. WikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. He attended The University of Pennsylvania and has graduate degrees in Psychology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. Ira is also the author of How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re an Adult: A Path to Authenticity and Awakening. Ira teaches sold-out Happiness and Authenticity workshops at Esalen Institute and Kripalu Center and has written over 400 articles on psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, film, art, music & literature for The Huffington Post, Good Men Project, Mind Body Green, Thrive Global, and Medium. He specializes in teaching others about happiness and authenticity. Ira Israel is a Licensed Counselor and Psychotherapist who has been in private practice for over 14 years. This article was co-authored by Ira Israel and by wikiHow staff writer, Danielle Blinka, MA, MPA.
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