How does one become a bodhisattva
How does one become a bodhisattva who is committed to the attainment of eventual enlightenment?
What is a bodhisattva who is committed to the attainment of eventual enlightenment?
Such a person is one who has set very clear objectives for voluntarily helping others in the community. In short, he or she is a voluntary worker. Anyone who is compassionate, charitable, generous and benevolent in spirit is a bodhisattva who is committed to the attainment of eventual enlightenment.
Why should we want to become such a bodhisattva?
In the Sutra of the Ten Blessed Acts (十福業經), the Buddha teaches his disciples to serve all beings so that they may live peaceful and secure lives. In this world, we depend on each other for our own existence. Indeed, it is on account of this interdependence that we are able to survive. Buddhism calls this interdependence among human beings ‘the peaceful mingling of multiple links.’ Fellow humans thereby become our means to attain enlightenment. With this in mind, serving them becomes a good way for the aspiring bodhisattva to put the Dharma into practice.
We welcome you to join in our efforts to:
- create a harmonious society,
- care for the underprivileged, and,
- kindle the wisdom and compassion that lie in our hearts.