I would be for every creature a magic jewel, a miraculous pitcher, a sovereign spell, a healing herb.

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I would be for every creature a magic jewel, a miraculous pitcher, a sovereign spell, a healing herb, a wish-fulfilling tree, a cow of abundance. Even as the elements, earth, water, fire and wind, are in every way, and without self-interest, at the service of the countless creatures who inhabit the immensity of the world, so may I, in every way, throughout the immensity of the world, contribute to the life of all that is—as long as no creature is delivered.

Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter III — Taking Up the Thought of Bodhi, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Shantideva, in the Bodhicaryâvatâra, the one who awakens wishes to be for each person whatever fulfils a need, like the wondrous objects of Indian tales, and to serve the life of all without self-interest, like earth, water, fire and wind. Today, when you drink water or feel the wind, think of all they give without asking anything, and likewise offer someone a free service.

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