The Great Chariot
by Longchenpa | 268,580 words
A Commentary on Great Perfection: The Nature of Mind, Easer of Weariness In Sanskrit the title is ‘Mahāsandhi-cittā-visranta-vṛtti-mahāratha-nāma’. In Tibetan ‘rDzogs pa chen po sems nyid ngal gso’i shing rta chen po shes bya ba ’...
1d) The benefit of being the root of all dharmas
Moreover, of all dharmas without remainder:
The root or seed of all is the nature of compassion.
Even in samsara it yields fruits of goodness.
Its nature is peace. It is the cause of enlightenment.
Strive to arouse this excellent precious bodhicitta.
The Sutra Requested by Brahma says:
Brahma, what is this excellent attitude bodhicitta? Since it is the root of all dharmas, it is like a seed. Why so? From a seed the sprout, leaves, flowers, and fruit arise. Likewise from this excellent attitude much happiness is experienced among gods and human beings, and also it will produce omniscience.
The Sutra of Instructions to the King says:
O great king, by the ripening of the karma of the virtuous roots of the wish for unsurpassable, true, complete enlightenment you will be born many times among the gods and experience happiness. You will be born many times among human beings and experience happiness. But though the power is produced of always being among gods and human beings, still, O king, your virtuous roots of bodhicitta will not be perceived to diminish or be made fuller.