Like a tree, the thought of Bodhi bears fruit at all times and is never exhausted.

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Like the banana tree, all merit perishes when it bears fruit; but, like a tree, the thought of Bodhi bears fruit at all times and is never exhausted; it is truly fruitful.

Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter 3 — The Buddhism of the Great Vehicle, §5 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Shantideva, in the Bodhicaryâvatâra, ordinary merit is used up once harvested, whereas the “thought of Bodhi”, the wish to awaken for the good of all beings, bears fruit without end, like a tree. Today, do an act of kindness without expecting anything in return, dedicating it to the good of all, and let it bear fruit in its own way.

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