No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 179: | Line 179: | ||
The text goes on to explain how if destroying the happiness of just a single living being will bring our own ruin in the lower realms, what need is there to mention acting as an obstacle to a bodhisattva who is intent on the highest welfare for limitless beings. | The text goes on to explain how if destroying the happiness of just a single living being will bring our own ruin in the lower realms, what need is there to mention acting as an obstacle to a bodhisattva who is intent on the highest welfare for limitless beings. | ||
{{PullBcaVerses|4.10}} | {{PullBcaVerses|4.10}} | ||
Khenpo Kunpal clarifies the meaning of this verse. | |||
{{QuoteCite | |||
|quote-text=The reason for saying this is that the sutras declare that if one destroys the happiness of the higher realms for even one living being (let alone many), one will certainly accomplish the ruin of oneself in the lower realms. What need is there to add that if, by creating an obstacle to the virtue of a Bodhisattva, one destroys the cause of the great happiness of all beings who are numberless as the infinitude of space, one will sink from the states of bliss and will be born countless times in the lower realms? For if the generation of bodhichitta is not hindered, buddhahood will be achieved. And once this is done, rays of light will emanate from the Buddha's body and, entering the lower realms, will instantly establish all beings in a state of well-being and gradually bring them to great enlightenment, the bliss of buddhahood.<ref>Fletcher and Blankleder, Nectar of Manjushri's Speech, 147.</ref> | |||
}} | |||
This concludes the section on conscientiousness in regard to what is to be accomplished. | |||
The purpose of this website is to provide a resource hub for trustworthy information for learning about and teaching Bodhicitta ("bodhichitta") and Śāntideva's ("Shantideva's") related texts. Unique content will be shared here and the site will act as a broker for other projects and authors that have already created quality materials, which we will curate for a wide range of audiences.
See General disclaimer for more information.