Generating the Bodhi Mind – A Path to Liberation 19/07/2025

This lecture, “Generating the Bodhi Mind,” delivered by Venerable Master Bennie for the Australian Buddhist Practice Incorporated, explores the profound concept of Bodhi Mind through a dialogue with students. The Master uses vivid analogies, such as a bed for rest and a “mad dog” representing negative karma, to illustrate how achieving true cessation of suffering requires more than temporary relief; it demands permanent detachment from afflictions. The discussion also illuminates the pervasive nature of self-inflicted suffering through an analogy to drug addiction and poor dietary choices, emphasizing that understanding is insufficient without consistent practice. Finally, the lecture explains how cultivating Bodhi Mind is akin to becoming a guiding force that dispels spiritual poverty and leads oneself and others toward enlightenment, much like a Buddha.