Sentient Beings Converted Me
Yutang Lin
Bodhicitta is the aspiration
To universally and equally convert all beings through Dharma
If one constantly thinks about how to convert all sentient beings
It could also develop into a kind of self-grasping
Consequently, one could hardly be converted, not to mention to convert others
Hence, key point of Bodhicitta is
To set mind on sentient beings, but not on oneself
Constantly observe all sorts of suffering and hardship of sentient beings
Personal situations amounts to nothing
Knowing the varieties and diversities of all sentient beings
Individual prejudices and preferences could no longer linger on
Again and again facing the impermanent evolution of sentient beings
One naturally comprehends the illusive nature of evanescent life
Openly and widely accept, and humbly learn and imitate from others
Self-knitted webs of views and knots of emotions gradually dissolve
Receive in accordance with Dharma, convert through personal interactions
Feelings of embracing oneness gradually communicate and unify
In saying, it is the aspiration to convert all sentient beings
In reality, it is thanks to all sentient beings that I had been converted
Allowing a deluded, narrow and stubborn self
To gradually disappear
Written in Chinese and translated on March 27, 2009
El Cerrito, California
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