2 Commentary by Khenpo Sodargye
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So be it; how wonderful!
G. Generate Great Joy for Oneself and Others After receiving the bodhisattva vow, we should cultivate a sense of great joy for both ourselves and others. Firstly, we should rejoice in ourselves and think, “As I have obtained the bodhisattva vow, my human life is now truly meaningful. From today onwards, I’m a member of the Shakya family, and become an heir of tathagatas. No matter what I do, I should never tarnish the family of tathagatas because its nobility is immaculate. As if I am a blind man who found a wish-fulfilling jewel or a piece of gold in the garbage heap, having a human birth filled with karma and afflictions, yet, I have obtained the precious bodhicitta that is like a wish-fulfilling jewel. How fortunate!” We should feel joyous in this way. The following stanzas can be repeated after me or recited together. Let’s recite together. Today my life has given fruit. This human state has now been well assumed. Today I take my birth in Buddha’s line, And have become the Buddha’s child and heir. In every way, then, I will undertake Activities befitting such a rank. And I will do no act to mar Or compromise this high and faultless lineage.
