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The Ten Great Vows of Samantabhadra (2) – The Sutra on Transforming Anger (1) – Aspiration for a Day of Well-being
The sixth vow is to invite the Bodhisattva to turn the Dharma wheel, the sixth is to request the turning of the Dharma wheel. The seventh vow is to invite the Buddha to remain in the world, not to enter Nirvana too soon. The eighth vow is to always follow the Buddha to learn, that is, to always approach the Buddha for learning; the ninth vow is to always accord with sentient beings, which means to always accommodate and satisfy the needs of sentient beings in order to lead them to enlightenment; the tenth vow is to universally share the merit, using all virtues and wholesome roots to dedicate to sentient beings and to the Buddha path. The passage from the Avatamsaka Sutra, Prajna translation (Taiso 293), shows: “I follow all Thus Come Ones to learn,” “make offerings to Buddhas of the past and also to the Buddhas of the present in the ten directions,” and “for all sentient beings, using speech to expound the Dharma, encourage the cultivation of pure Paramitas, and never forget or lose the Bodhi Mind.” The Universal Worthy’s Chapter on Practices and Vows also describes rejoicing in and repenting of all wholesome roots, dedicating the merit to sentient beings and to the Buddha path, along with the principle that “form and nature in the Dharma realm, the two truths interpenetrate and respond in samadhi,” affirming that merit is boundless like space, like sentient beings, afflictions, karmic retribution, and the power of vows—without holding anything back.
Venerable Shariputra presented five methods to extinguish anger, illustrated by metaphors of lakes:
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- Unlovely actions but lovely speech—look to the speech to dissolve resentment.
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- Unlovely speech but lovely actions—seek the “clear water beneath the scum and debris.”
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- Both actions and speech are unlovely but there is still a little goodness—water the hidden seeds of goodness.
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- All three karmas are unlovely—give rise to great compassion, help the hopeless as one would help a sick person on a long journey.
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- All three karmas are lovely but jealousy still arises—enjoy the “truly beautiful lake” without letting afflictions invade.
Finally, there is the chant “May the day be peaceful, may the night be peaceful” (Auspiciousness), praying for the Triple Gem’s protection, for the four types of birth (womb, egg, moisture, transformation) to be born in the Pure Land, for beings in the three realms to be reborn on lotus thrones, for numberless hungry ghosts to attain the Three Virtuous Stages, for all sentient beings to reach the Ten Grounds, praising the countenance of Shakyamuni as radiant as the moon and sun, universally shining light, permeated with joyful letting go and loving kindness.
