Licchavi Vimalakirti came to the foot of that tree and said to me, Reverend Sariputra, this is not the way to absorb yourself in contemplation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation so that neither body nor mind appear anywhere in the triple world. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest all ordinary behavior without forsaking cessation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest the nature of an ordinary person without abandoning your cultivated spiritual nature.

The Bodhisattva Path.

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The Bodhisattva Path. Sept 30, 2010 17:20:53 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Sept 30, 2010 17:20:53 GMT 1

Liberating Action of the Heroic Progress.

'The Buddha said to Drdhamati, ...It is like the medicament tree called Sampanna. ...It can cure all the sicknesses of beings. So it is with the Bodhisattva in Surangamasamadhi: there is not one moment when he is not benefitting beings; he always dispels their torment; he expounds the Dharma to them and practices the four means of winning over and the perfections so that they can obtain liberation. Whether people respect him or not, whether they benefit him or not, the Bodhisattva uses every means to bring them to security.

(Surangamasamadhisutra: By E Lamotte - Page 136).

Om Mani Padme Hum

In striving to perform one's religious duty, the first thing is to observe the rules of discipline. For discipline is the fundamental of the Supreme Bodhi; discipline begets immutability and immutability begets wisdom. Master Xu Yun.