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The resolve to relieve the headache is a resolve of boundless merit. What, then, of one who wishes to free each of the countless creatures from immeasurable suffering, and to endow it with inestimable qualities?
Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter 3 — The Buddhism of the Great Vehicle, §6 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Shantideva, in the Bodhicaryâvatâra, merely wanting to relieve a small ill, such as someone’s headache, is already infinitely precious; what then of one who wishes to free all beings from their suffering! Today, concretely relieve a small hardship around you (a glass of water, a favour, a comforting word), knowing that this gesture truly matters.
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