Pearls of Universe - Volume XIII

“In the Path of Bodhi, there is not someone who turns back. Oh, good man! The one who regretted after having start out, now sees those who went before and who have gained the treasures, sees them return undisturbed, and make offerings to their parents, giving to their relatives, enjoying much peace. Seeing this, a fire burns again in his mind, he adorns his body, starts out on the way again, spares no effort, endures all kinds of hardships, and goes to the Mountain of the Seven Treasures.”

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CONTENTS

BODHISATTVA PRECEPTS 3
WHY UPHOLD PRECEPTS 4
ABOUT SEE THE TATHAGATA AND THE BUDDHA NATURE 5
SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON 6
CAUSE AND CONDITION OF UNSURPASSED BODHI 7
SANGHA IS HARMONY 7
THIRTEEN FACTORS LEADING TO RETROGRESSION OF THE BODHISATTVA 8
SIX FACTORS WHICH DESTROY THE BODHI MIND 9
THE MIND THAT IS NOT RETROGRESSIVE 10
PARABLE OF THE CLEAR SPRING 10
BACK TO THE MOUNTAIN OF THE SEVEN TREASURES 12
AVAIVARTIKA - 1 12
AVAIVARTIKA - 2 13
AVAIVARTIKA - 3 13
AVAIVARTIKA - 4 14
AVAIVARTIKA - 5 15
AVAIVARTIKA - 6 15
AVAIVARTIKA - 7 16
AVAIVARTIKA - 8 16
AVAIVARTIKA - 9 17
AVAIVARTIKA - 10 18
THE STAMP AND THE CLAY 18
THE EXTINCTION OF THE FIVE SKANDHAS 19
THE PILLARS OF SAMSARA 19
THE PRACTICE OF THE WAY 20
HOW TO PRACTICE THE PRECEPTS 21
HOW TO PRACTICE SAMADHI 21
HOW TO PRACTICE WISDOM 22
WHY WE PRACTICE 23