The Miracle of Illumination


As a blind man feels when he finds a pearl in the dustbin, so I am amazed by the miracle of Bodhi rising in my consciousness.

It is the nectar of immortality that delivers us from death,

The treasure that lifts us above poverty into the wealth of giving to life,

The tree that gives shade to us when we roam about scorched by life,

The bridge that takes us across the stormy river of life,

The cool moon of compassion that calms our mind when it is agitated,

The sun that dispels darkness,

The butter made from the milk of kindness by churning it with the dharma.

It is a feast of joy to which all are invited.




Shantideva