The Awakening of the Bodhi Heart
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Valjubandhu's Method of Assimilation
Valjubandhu: By the recollection of the Buddhas, one becomes convinced that enlightenment is possible. And in this way energy and vigour is stirred up on seeing the faults of conditioned existence. Then by observing the sufferings of sentient beings, whether in imagination or closer to mankind,. surely, in this way, compassion arises, love arises, sympathy arises. We don't think only of our own salvation. We want to help, we want to suck. As these four coalesce as energy and detachment and compassion, and this becoming one, as it were with the Buddha, then the bodhicitta arises.Then the awakening of the heart has been achieved. And for a
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