A Kind Mentor –3
Hello, dear listeners! Welcome to this episode of the podcast, brought to you by the Australia Buddhas’ Practice Incorporated.
The vast ocean of the Buddha’s teachings often hides its essence within words, requiring the skillful guidance of a Kind Mentor to reveal its profound depths. A Kind Mentor is rare to behold, their teachings rare to hear, and their presence in this world is rarer still. It is a precious opportunity to serve them, to draw near them, to receive their guidance, to encounter them, to abide with them, to bring them joy, and to follow in their footsteps. To meet a Kind Mentor today is truly an immense blessing and benefit.
With skillful means, they guide countless Bodhisattvas, igniting the lamp of aspiration in those who seek the truth. They point the way for the lost, build bridges for the weary traveler, and open the gates of truth for hearts yearning for liberation. Their teachings are like a sharp blade, cutting through the web of doubt; like a clear stream, washing away the stains of the mind. They help confused hearts find clarity, pull out the arrows of hesitation, and break the chains of attachment. They teach us how to transform the mind amidst the whirlpool of craving, guiding it from distortion to uprightness, from defilement to purity, and from the prison of birth and death to freedom.
Under their sacred guidance, we hasten toward the sacred realm of all-knowing wisdom, arriving at the majestic city of the supreme Dharma. They help us abide in great compassion and loving-kindness, practice the selfless deeds of Bodhisattvas, enter the gates of profound meditative absorption, grow in spiritual strength, and diligently walk the Bodhisattva path. Their hearts are like the vast sky, embracing all beings with perfect equality, seeking no personal ease but wishing only for the liberation of all beings from suffering.Thank you for listening!
