“In solitude, the mind and body Are not troubled by distraction. Therefore leave this worldly life And totally abandon mental wandering.” BuddhismSolitudeShantidevaThe Way Of The BodhisattvaDharma PracticeBodhisattva Training Book:The Way of the Bodhisattva Source: The Way of the Bodhisattva
“All the joy the world contains Has come through wishing happiness for others. All the misery the world contains Has come through wanting pleasure for oneself. (8.129)” BuddhismThe Path Of The BodhisattvaShantideva Book:The Way of the Bodhisattva Source: The Way of the Bodhisattva
“And now as long as space endures, As long as there are beings to be found, May I continue likewise to remain To drive away the sorrows of the world. The pains and sorrows of all wandering beings— May they ripen wholly on myself. And may the virtuous company of Bodhisattvas Always bring about the happiness of beings.” Bodhisattva VowShantidevaThe Way Of The Bodhisattva Book:The Way of the Bodhisattva Source: The Way of the Bodhisattva