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The Way of the Boddhisattva

"A sāttvika individual always works for the welfare of the world. He is always hardworking, alert and lives life moderately. He leads a chaste life. He eats moderately. He speaks the truth and is bold. He never uses vulgar or insulting language. He does not feel jealous nor is he affected by greed and selfishness. He does not cheat or mislead anyone. He does not even allow any evil tendencies to enter his mind. He has good memory and concentration. He also has keen interest in improving his spiritual knowledge, and spends time worshiping god or meditating. In the extreme state he may even perform penance or uninterrupted meditation. A satvic individual can be recognized if his mind, speech and actions synchronize. Manasa, vacha, karmana are the three Sanskrit words used to describe such a state." - Wikipedia.com

The Four traditional BoddhiSattva Vows

  1. I vow to liberate all beings, without number
  1. I vow to uproot endless blind passions
  1. I vow to penetrate dharma gates beyond measure
  1. I vow to attain the way of the Buddha

WITNESSING SUFFERING
and my own

There is probably nothing worse for me, than seeing others suffering and not being able to do anything about it. In that witnessing and inability lies my own suffering. It may be the fate of all Bodhisatvas to be able to keep our minds clear enough to see what we can and cannot change, where we can and cannot help reduce suffering, and how we are or are not limited by our own human limitations.

modern bodhisattva vows

No matter how numerous the number of beings,
I commit to support them all in becoming enlightened.

No matter how endless my human desires,
I commit to uproot them all.

No matter how boundless the ways to end suffering,
I commit to learn them all.

 No matter how impossible total enlightenment may be,
I commit to attain it.

 

A little known fact about the Boulder, Colorado area is that we get an average of 300 days of sun per year, a far cry from the 300 days of cloudy overcast weather my native Holland gets !

Thought for today
Be the change you wish to see in the world.     - Gandhi

It is so easy to lament the state of our lives, or the world. We constantly tell ourselves: "If only circumstances were different, then life would be perfect and we all would be happy."

But true change starts within. All the great masters and teachers have taught us that throughout the ages.

Let us return the world to love, one person at a time, beginning with me.           - Marrrek
 
My Vision
To be a force for good,
to leave this world better than I found it,
to do all that I can,
with what I have,
in the time I have,
in the place I am.
         - Marrrek

I want to inspire and motivate others to do the same, to create heaven on earth, together.