Posts tagged ‘shantideva’
What Might I Become?
May I become an island for those seeking dry land
A lamp for those needing light,
A place of rest for those who desire one,
And a servant for those needing service.– Shantideva, “May I Become an Island”
May I become a lamp
Shall I Become a Lighthouse?
May I become an island for those seeking dry land
A lamp for those needing light,
A place of rest for those who desire one,
And a servant for those needing service.– Shantideva
And may I become a lighthouse when need be
May Hatred Be Transformed by Beauty
May those whose hell it is to hate and hurt be turned into lovers bringing flowers.
– Shantideva, 8th century Buddhist teacher
What can bring more joy than a patch of golden poppies?
May We All Become Lovers
May those whose hell it is to hate and hurt be turned into lovers bringing flowers.
Shantideva, 8th century
Can we offer a gift more lovely or loving than flowers?
What Are You Planting?
Dead saguaro in Saguaro National Park, Tucson
Every
uncompassionate
action is like
planting
a dead tree.
-Shantideva
