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    A Composition Urging The Generation Of The Bodhi Mind
    A Composition Urging The Generation Of The Bodhi Mind
    A Composition Urging The Generation Of The Bodhi Mind
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    A Composition Urging The Generation Of The Bodhi Mind

    By Chan Master Shih-Hsien Hsing-An

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    The Bodhi Mind is like a fertile field, growing all pure Dharmas in the minds of sentient beings. Also, the Bodhi Mind is like the bright sun, illuminating the whole world. Furthermore, the Bodhi Mind is like a broad way, allowing and encouraging all sentient beings to enter the City of Wisdom. This means that the Bodhi Mind is a peaceful haven to which all sentient beings can ultimately return.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYMBA
    Release dateApr 13, 2013
    ISBN9780978016326
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      A Composition Urging The Generation Of The Bodhi Mind - Chan Master Shih-Hsien Hsing-An

      Preface

      Everything returns to Oneness at the source, but there are many expedient methods that lead us there. This is a very popular saying in Buddhism. However, even though three are many expedient methods, we must really practice with diligence; otherwise, we are left with only many expedient methods having no particular benefit for anyone -- i.e., with nothing at all. Therefore, Master Shih-Hsien Hsing-An took pity on people and devas, for he could not stand the spectacle of Sangha members and lay Buddhists abandoning the great Tao or wasting time; and he also felt that losing their opportunity to progress toward and even to gain Enlightenment was, indeed, a great pity.

      So Master Hsing-An wrote this composition, urging people to generate the Bodhi Mind as quickly as possible. he encourages all Sangha members and lay Buddhists to be diligent in their opportunity to progress toward and even to gain Enlightenment was, indeed, a great pity.

      So Master Hsing-An wrote this composition, urging people to generate the Bodhi Mind as quickly as possible. He encourages all Sangha members and lay Buddhists to be diligent in their practice and to delay no longer. The Master promotes the ten causes and conditions leading to the state of grace in order to teach people how to generate the Bodhi Mind. Bodhi Mind is the Mind of Enlightenment, and if one has already generated the Bodhi Mind, he then can take the Great Vow to benefit all other sentient beings by enabling all people to generate the Bodhi Mind and attain Supreme Enlightenment.

      Thus; it can be said that the Bodhi Mind is like a fertile field, growing all pure Dharmas in the minds of sentient beings. Also, the Bodhi Mind is like the bright sun, illuminating the whole world. Furthermore, the Bodhi Mind is like a broad way, allowing and encouraging all sentient beings to enter the City of Wisdom. This means that the Bodhi Mind is a peaceful haven to which all sentient beings can ultimately return.

      We have, very fortunately, been reborn in this world. Fortunately, also, we have been reborn as human beings and are able, therefore, to learn the Buddhadharma. If we do not make the most of this good opportunity and are not diligent in generating our own Bodhi Mind, then it would really be a great pity to lose these great causes and conditions that make possible the generation of the Bodhi Mind. This idea is reflected in the sutra, which says: Once we have lost the human body, we cannot recover it even in ten thousand Kalpas. If this is truly the case, then wouldn't the

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