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Bodhisattva
During my cross-country driving adventure one September, I got to enjoy 29 miles in the state of Arizona—just a snippet. The only photograph I took during that brief segment was of this Joshua tree, part of the Yucca family.
I’m not sure why, but standing in the company of this tree brought to mind a quote that I’d read in my planner by the Dalai Lama:
“Even those who do not know much about spiritual development can appreciate that those who possess an other-directed attitude have great power of mind. In Buddhism, such beings are called bodhisattvas—those who are heroically intent (sattva) on achieving enlightenment (bodhi) in order to help others more effectively.”
Pronounced boh-dee-SAHT-vah, this person has the wisdom to become a Buddha, but refrains from doing so in order to help others find salvation.
Do you know a bodhisattva?
Listen with your heart,
Laurie Buchanan
“Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.”
— Laurie Buchanan
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This post was previously published on www.tuesdayswithlaurie.com and is republished here with permission from the author.
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Photo credit: Main: Istock, inset, Laurie Buchanan
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