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 ’...
3b) Actually arousing bodhicitta
Now, as for the actual main liturgy, after doing the preliminaries:
Therefore say, after having three times gone for refuge
To the Buddha and Dharma, and to the excellent Sangha,
“We supplicate the lords and their sons to consider us:Just as the former buddhas together with their sons
Were abiders in the practice of arousing bodhicitta.
So from now on, in order to benefit sentient beings,
May I abide in the practice of arousing bodhicitta.
So that those who have not crossed over may cross over,
So that those who are not set free may be set free,
So that those who are not released may be released.
May I establish all sentient beings within nirvana.”
And also:
From this time on, I with such and such a name,[1] until attaining the essence of enlightenment go for refuge to the buddha bhagavats, the supreme ones among those who go on two legs; to the supreme ones among those without desire, the holy Dharmas, the supreme one of collections; and to the noble Sangha of those who are non-returners.
“I ask all the buddha bhagavats abiding in the ten directions to consider me. I ask the great bodhisattvas dwelling on the ten bhumis to consider me. I ask the vajra-holder gurus to consider me.
“Just as formerly the buddha Bhagavats and bodhisattva-mahasattvas aroused the mind of great enlightenment, so also I with such and such a name, in order that those sentient beings who have not crossed over may cross over, and those who have not been liberated may be liberated, and those who have not been released may be released, and those who have not gone completely beyond suffering may go beyond suffering, from this time on until reaching the essence of enlightenment, arouse the mind of great enlightenment.” (Say that three times)
Also, as it is said in the Bodhicharyavatara, after previously making the three above requests for consideration say:
Just as formerly the all sugatas
Aroused the wish for supreme enlightenment,
And, having done so, dwelt upon the bhumis
Of the training of a bodhisattvaSo, for the liberation of all beings,
I shall arouse the wish for enlightenment.
I shall train successively in the bhumis
Of this training, just as they have done.
Say that three times.
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