ASIAN 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pure Land, Dharma, Mahayana
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Wise selfish = cherish others in order to help self. At different level than just doing things for self. Motivation to help others when it can be done. Buddha doesn"t feel pain of compassion because he doesn"t have thought. Tathagata = the thus gone one = the buddha. Just as there is honey hidden inside swarming bees good in us surrounded by things that have hidden it for long time. Ancient buddha = lakesvareraje = king of universe. Put everything in buddha land in terms of a vow. Have thought of buddha lands only 10 times in life. Only kept from them if do hateful deeds. Will appear at person who has bodichitta"s death bed. Wish that will live in buddha field of choosing. Magical place and everyone reborn here will achieve buddhahood in next lifetime. Except bodhisattvas that want to stay in samsara longer. Creatures reborn on lotus flowers there to hear teachings.