Robert, this was inspiring. You have deeply planted a seed with your written and spoken words, which came as astonishing synchronicities for me. Thank you.
Bodhicitta is really just enlightenment mind. This is why it works as a key, even if we have not yet become enlightened. It begins with Aspiration Bodhicitta, with the compassionate desire to awaken. This grows into the desire to help all beings to awaken. When we are able to put this into action, it is called Relative Bodhicitta. We intend to help all beings to awaken, then we take action that is very beneficial to all beings. When we have realized the Nature of Mind, then we have discovered Absolute or Ultimate Bodhicitta. This level of Bodhicitta cannot be described, it must be realized. Since our real condition is Ultimate Bodhicitta, we begin and continue with that aspiration to discover who we really are, which will bring benefit to all beings.
Thx Robert, maybe a vast question but, aspiration to awaken. What is to awaken ? I would like to read your version on that 😁 awaken from what ? How to formulate our aspiration what should we put in there?
Awakening is unlocking our own infinite potentiality. As dualistic beings who think that this life is real in a way that is separate, we fool ourselves into remaining in this trap of cyclic existence, by creating concept and belief, fabricating our entire existence. There are many reasons for this, but they are all associated with ego. Awakening is discovering ourselves in that condition beyond all obstacles. Awakening is seeing reality for the first time. Awakening is neither subject nor object, it is spacious openness, beyond the constraints of belief and concept. We awaken from this turbulent dream, suddenly aware that we have been here all along, sleeping, not paying any attention to this bright reality that is our natural condition. When people awaken, they are often reported to laugh, because it is so incredibly easy; and, yet, here we have been snoozing for all eternity.
Robert, this was inspiring. You have deeply planted a seed with your written and spoken words, which came as astonishing synchronicities for me. Thank you.
hi robert, thx, could you remind us what is bodichita ( absolute and relative?)
You are welcome.
Bodhicitta is really just enlightenment mind. This is why it works as a key, even if we have not yet become enlightened. It begins with Aspiration Bodhicitta, with the compassionate desire to awaken. This grows into the desire to help all beings to awaken. When we are able to put this into action, it is called Relative Bodhicitta. We intend to help all beings to awaken, then we take action that is very beneficial to all beings. When we have realized the Nature of Mind, then we have discovered Absolute or Ultimate Bodhicitta. This level of Bodhicitta cannot be described, it must be realized. Since our real condition is Ultimate Bodhicitta, we begin and continue with that aspiration to discover who we really are, which will bring benefit to all beings.
Thx Robert, maybe a vast question but, aspiration to awaken. What is to awaken ? I would like to read your version on that 😁 awaken from what ? How to formulate our aspiration what should we put in there?
Awakening is unlocking our own infinite potentiality. As dualistic beings who think that this life is real in a way that is separate, we fool ourselves into remaining in this trap of cyclic existence, by creating concept and belief, fabricating our entire existence. There are many reasons for this, but they are all associated with ego. Awakening is discovering ourselves in that condition beyond all obstacles. Awakening is seeing reality for the first time. Awakening is neither subject nor object, it is spacious openness, beyond the constraints of belief and concept. We awaken from this turbulent dream, suddenly aware that we have been here all along, sleeping, not paying any attention to this bright reality that is our natural condition. When people awaken, they are often reported to laugh, because it is so incredibly easy; and, yet, here we have been snoozing for all eternity.
Love your way to say it. Thx!!
Thank you for your deep presence. I appreciate your teaching. I hope you will feel better and have more energy.