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Shantideva Quotes
sngon
chad ma byung ba yang 'dir brjod med/ / sdeb
sbyor mkhas pa'ang bdag la yod min te/ / de
phyir gzhan don bsam pa bdag la med/ / rang
gi yid la bsgom phyir ngas 'di brtsams/ / Therefore I
do not expect this to be of use to others, And write it
only as an exercise for my mind. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, I, 2 dal
'byor 'di ni rnyed par shin tu dka'/ / skyes
bu'i don sgrub thob par gyur pa la/ / gal
te 'di la phan pa ma bsgrubs na/ / phyis
'di yang dag 'byor par ga la 'gyur/ / Now
that you have the chance to realise the full human potential If you don’t
make good use of this opportunity, How could you
possibly expect to have such a chance again? Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, I, 4 ji
ltar mtshan mo mun nag sprin rum na/ / glog
'gyu skad cig bar snang ston pa ltar/ / da
bzhin sangs rgyas mthu yis brgya lam na/ / 'jig
rten bsod nams blo gros thang 'ga' 'byung/ / Which
sheds its brilliant light for just an instant, Every now and
then, through the buddhas’ power, A mind of virtue
occurs briefly to people of the world. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, I, 5 byang
chub sems de mdor bsdus na/ / rnam
pa gnyis su shes bya ste/ / byang
chub smon pa'i sems dang ni/ / byang
chub 'jug pa nyid yin no/ / Understand that,
briefly stated, Bodhicitta has
two aspects: The mind aspiring
to awaken, And actual application. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, I, 15 'gro
bar 'dod dang 'gro ba yi/ / bye
brag ji ltar shes pa ltar/ / de
bzhin mkhas pas 'di gnyis kyi/ / bye
brag rim bzhin shes par bya/ / Just as one
understands the difference Between wishing
to go and going on a journey, The wise should
understand these two, Recognizing
their difference and their order. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, I, 16 sdug
bsngal 'dor 'dod sems yod kyang/ / sdug
bsngal nyid la mngon par rgyug/ / bde
ba 'dod kyang gti mug pas/ / rang
gi bde ba dgra ltar 'joms/ / Although seeking
to avoid pain, They run headlong
into suffering. They long for
happiness, but foolishly Destroy it,
as if it were an enemy. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, I, 28 May I be a guard
for those without one, A guide for
all who journey on the road, May I become
a boat, a raft or bridge, For all who
wish to cross the water. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, III, 18 May I be an
isle for those desiring landfall, And a lamp for
those who wish for light, May I be a bed
for those who need to rest, And a servant
for all who live in need. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, III, 19 May I become
a wishing jewel, a magic vase, A powerful mantra
and a medicine of wonder, May I be a tree
of miracles granting every wish, And a cow of
plenty sustaining all the world. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, III, 20 If a single
moment’s negativity, Can lead to
an aeon in the Avīci hell, Then with all
our harmful acts accumulated in samsāra without beginning, What chance
is there of going to the higher realms? Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, IV, 21 If, with the
rope of mindfulness, You bind firm
the elephant of the mind, You will let
go of every fear And find virtue
close at hand. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, V, 3 Where would
I find enough leather To cover the
entire surface of the earth? But with leather
soles beneath my feet, It’s as
if the whole world had been covered. Engaging
in Bodhisattva Conduct, V, 13 In fearful situations
or during celebrations, If I am not
able to concentrate like this, I may relax,
because in times of generosity, Discipline may
be suspended, it is said. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, V, 42 Whenever I catch
sight of others, By thinking,
“It is through them, That I will
reach awakening”, I’ll look
with sincerity and love. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, V, 80 There is nothing
whatsoever A bodhisattva
should not learn. When one is
skilful in all things, Nothing can
fail to be of merit. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, V, 100 All that you
have accumulated over a thousand aeons— Generosity,
offerings to the buddhas and the like, Whatever good
you have done—all of it Is destroyed
in a single burst of anger. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VI, 1 There is no
evil similar to anger, And no discipline
like patience, Strive always
therefore for tolerance, Cultivating
it in varied ways. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VI, 2 If a problem
can be solved, What reason
is there to be upset? If there is
no possible solution, What use is
there in being sad? Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VI, 10 There is nothing
whatsoever That does not
grow easier with practice. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VI, 14 When their bodies
are well because of their merit, And their minds
are happy because of their wisdom, Even if they
stay on in samsāra for the benefit of others, How could the
compassionate ones ever be despondent? Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VII, 28 Riding upon
the horse of bodhicitta That dispels
all weariness and fatigue, Who could ever
feel depressed, While travelling
from joy to joy? Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VII, 30 When they come
upon a serpent near to death, Even common
crows behave like mighty eagles. Likewise, if
I am weak and faint of heart, Even minor faults
will become great setbacks. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VII, 52 Knowing that
the mind’s afflictions are overcome Through penetrating
insight suffused with stable calm, You should first
seek the peace of calm abiding, Which is found
in joy and non-attachment to the world. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VIII, 4 myur du bskyab
par 'dod pa des/ / bdag dang gzhan
du brje bya ba/ / gsang ba'i dam
pa spyad par bya/ / Whoever wishes
to quickly afford protection To both himself
and others Should practise
that most noble secret: The exchanging
of oneself for others. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VIII, 120 Whatever joy
there is in this world, All comes from
wanting others to be happy. Whatever suffering
there is in this world, All comes from
wanting oneself to be happy. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VIII, 129 What need is
there to say a whole lot more? Buddhas work
for the benefit of others, Ordinary people
work for the benefit of themselves, And just look
at the difference between them! Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VIII, 130 Unless I can
give away my happiness In exchange
for others’ suffering, I will not attain
the awakening I seek, And even in
samsāra I’ll find no joy. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VIII, 131 If all the harms
throughout the world, And all its
fears and sufferings, All spring from
clinging to a self, What need have
I for such a demon? Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, VIII, 134 All these different
aspects of the teaching, The Buddha taught
for the sake of wisdom. Therefore those
who wish to pacify their ills Should generate
this wisdom in their minds. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, IX, 1 The relative
and the ultimate— These, we claim,
are the two truths. The ultimate
lies beyond the reach of mind, For the ordinary
mind is only relative. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, IX, 2 Through cultivating
familiarity with emptiness, The habit of
perceiving real entities will fade. By training
in the view that nothing’s real, In time this
view itself will also disappear. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, IX, 32 When the notions
of real and unreal Are absent from
before the mind, Then, there
is no other possibility, But to rest
in total peace, beyond concepts. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, IX, 34 For as long
as space abides, And living beings
endure, For that long,
may I too remain, To dispel the
sufferings of the world. Engaging
in the Conduct of a Bodhisattva, X, 55 |
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