An Exhortation of Resolve Upon Bodhi - with commentary by - The Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

Exhortation to Resolve Upon Bodhi
The Ultimate Commitment of a Buddhist
​- An Essay by Great Master Sying An with commentary by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
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The Resolve for Bodhi (bodhicitta), the aspiration to reach full Awakening for the sake of all living beings, is a core element of Mahayana Buddhism. This short text by Master Xing An (d. 1734) who lived in Hangzhou, provides instructions on the Resolve for Bodhi that fit well into the Chinese cultural context, while staying true to the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism.

Mainly written for a monastic audience, the text provides an intriguing glimpse into the Buddhism of the Qing Dynasty, which is yet to receive much scholarly attention. At the same time, the text and its modern commentary by Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua also speak to the people of the twenty-first century, asking what makes our lives worth living.

(Based on audio recordings of lectures given by Master Hua at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Ukiah, California, in 1979, and at Gold Mountain Monastery in San Francisco in 1985)

Contents:

Brief Biography of Great Master Sying An

Eight Aspects of a Resolve

Ten Causes and Conditions:

The Buddhas' Deep Kindness

Our Parents' Kindness

Our Teachers' and Elders' Kindness

The Donors' Kindness

Living Beings' Kindness

The Suffering in Birth and Death

Reverence of the Spiritual Nature

Repenting of Karmic Obstacles and Reforming

Rebirth in the Pure Land

The Proper Dharma

Exhortation

Conclusion

You could read Exhortation to Resolve Upon Bodhi - An Essay by Great Master Sying An - A Commentary by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua at:

http://www.cttbusa.org/bodhi_resolve/...