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<h5>Concluding Procedures</h5> | |||
<h5>Rejoicing Oneself</h5> | |||
Having received the bodhisattva vows, one rejoices in the achievement, reflecting on how one has made human birth meaningful and how one has been reborn in the family of buddhas. It is astounding if a blind man scavenging in a heap of rubbish finds the most precious jewel. It is equally astounding for an ordinary person blind with ignorance to find the thought of awakening, which is the jewel of the mind, in the midst of one’s afflictive emotions and thoughts. | |||
<h5>Asking Others to Rejoice<h5> | |||
One then chants the verse, asking all other beings to also rejoice in this achievement. With the buddhas as witnesses, one invites all beings as guests to the great offering of the ultimate state of the Buddha and all other kinds of happiness in the interim. The ritual of taking the bodhisattva vow is concluded with prayers for bodhicitta to grow and flourish and for the fulfillment of one’s bodhisattva aspiration and project. (link to the verse). | |||
<h5>Making Offerings in Gratitude</h5> | |||
The ritual of taking the bodhisattva vow, especially if it is done for the first time in the presence of a master, would also include the offering of gifts as a token of gratitude. Such an act of offering is undertaken at the end of almost all important sessions of receiving teachings or vows and may involve cash or other gift items. The ceremony of taking the vow will normally end with verses for dedication of merit like any other Mahāyāna session. | |||
<h3>Protecting Bodhicitta: The Bodhisattva Precepts</h3> | |||
<h4>The Discipline of Abstaining from Misdeeds</h4> | |||
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