Šantidéva citáty

„If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.“

—  Šantidéva

„Like a blind man fumbling in garbage
Happens to find a rare and precious gem,
Likewise I have discovered
The jewel of the precious Bodhimind.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara
Kontext: Like a blind man fumbling in garbage
Happens to find a rare and precious gem,
Likewise I have discovered
The jewel of the precious Bodhimind.
Thus was found this supreme ambrosia to dispel
The Lord of death, destroyer of life;
An inexhaustible treasure able to cure
The poverty of all sentient beings.

„The Bodhimind is a great radiant sun
To disperse the darkness of unknowing,
And it is the very essence of butters
Gained from churning the milks of Dharma.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara
Kontext: The Bodhimind is a great radiant sun
To disperse the darkness of unknowing,
And it is the very essence of butters
Gained from churning the milks of Dharma.
For all guests on the roads of life
Who would take the very substance of joy,
Here is the actual seat of true happiness,
A veritable feast to satiate the world.

„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 has been covered.“

—  Šantidéva

§ 5.13
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life
Kontext: Where would there be leather enough to cover the entire world? With just the leather of my sandals, it is as if the whole world were covered. Likewise, I am unable to restrain external phenomena, but I shall restrain my own mind. What need is there to restrain anything else?

„If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying?
If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?“

—  Šantidéva

Attributed

„We who are like senseless children shrink from suffering, but love its causes. We hurt ourselves; our pain is self-inflicted! Why should others be the object of our anger?“

—  Šantidéva

„All the suffering there is in this world arises from wishing our self to be happy. All the happiness there is in this world arises from wishing others to be happy.“

—  Šantidéva

„May the slander, harm
And all forms of abuse
That anyone should direct towards me
Act as a cause of their enlightenment.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

„Whoever wishes to quickly afford protection
To both himself and others
Should practice that holy secret:
The exchanging of self for others.“

—  Šantidéva

Attributed

„As long as diseases afflict living beings
May I be the doctor, the medicine
And also the nurse
Who restores them to health.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

„For as long as space remains
And as long as sentient beings remain
Until then may I too remain
To dispel the suffering of all beings.“

—  Šantidéva

Attributed

„In the ocean-like virtue of the Bodhimind
That brings joy to all beings
And in accomplishing the well-being of others,
I lift up my heart and rejoice.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

„May I fall as rain to increase
The harvests that must feed living beings
And in ages of dire famine
May I myself serve as food and drink.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

„They who out of wisdom
Have seized the supreme Bodhimind
Praise, glorify and rejoice in it,
That it may grow to fulfilment.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

„If you have not even dreamed
Of benefiting yourself
Before dreaming of this for sentient beings,
How could you be of benefit to others?“

—  Šantidéva

Attributed

„May I act as the mighty earth
Or like the free and open skies
To support and provide the space
Whereby I and all others may grow.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

„Just as those standing in the midst of boisterous people carefully guard their wounds, so those standing in the midst of evil people should always guard the wounds of their minds.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life

„Thus today in the presence of all awakened Ones
I invite every living being to this festival
Giving both immediate and lasting joy.
May the gods and all others rejoice.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

„My body, every possession
And all goodness, past, present and future
Without remorse I dedicate
To the well-being of the world.“

—  Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara