Shantideva Quotes

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Whoever longs to rescue quickly both himself and others should practise the supreme mystery: exchange of self and other.

Shantideva
May I allay all the suffering of every living being.
I am the medicine for the sick. May I be both the doctor and their nurse, until the sickness does not recur.

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All those who suffer in the world do so because of their desire for their own happiness. All those happy in the world are so because of their desire for the happiness of others.

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Whatever suffering is in store for the world, may it all ripen in me. May the world find happiness through all the pure deeds of the Bodhisattvas.

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All those who slight me to my face,
Or do me any other evil,
Even if they blame or slander me,
May they attain the fortune of enlightenment!

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Suffering also has its worth. Through sorrow, pride is driven out And pity felt for those who wander in samsara; Evil is avoided, goodness seems delightful.

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Penetrative insight joined with calm abiding utterly eradicates afflicted states.

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Take advantage of this human boat;
Free yourself from sorrow's mighty stream!
This vessel will be later hard to find.
The time that you have now, you fool, is not for sleep!

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In joy and sorrow all are equal,
Thus be guardian of all, as of yourself.

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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.

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