Šantidéva citáty
Šantidéva
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Šantidéva byl indický buddhistický učenec, který žil v 8. století. Působil na univerzitě v Nálandě a byl stoupenec Prasangiky, jedné z podškol Madhjamaky. Je znám především coby autor textů Šikšácamuččaja a především spisu Bódhičarjávatára, který patří ke známým mahájánovým textům.
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„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, Context: 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, Context: 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
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, Context: 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?
§ 5.13
„One should eliminate yearning that arises for various idle conversations, which often take place, and for all kinds of entertainment.“
— Šantidéva
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, § 5.45
„Once I have forsaken the vow of guarding my mind, of what use are many vows to me?“
— Šantidéva
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, § 5.18
„The Spirit of Awakening … is the tree of rest for beings exhausted from wandering on the pathways of mundane existence.“
— Šantidéva
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, § 3.29
„Just as a blind man might find a jewel amongst heaps of rubbish, so this Spirit of Awakening has somehow arisen in me.“
— Šantidéva
Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, § 3.27
