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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. | 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. | ||
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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). | 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). | ||
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