Avalokiteśvara
The One Who Hears the Cries of Suffering
There are different interpretations of the meaning of Bodhisattva. The word has two parts, neither of which is easy to translate. Together the term refers to someone who has awakened to true understanding, usually predicated upon compassion for all living beings . . . and who therefore has a willingness to forego Nirvana so as to help others to attain a similar state of psychospiritual poise. The belief is that through cultivation of purity, clarity will unfold. With insight and intuition, sympathy for the suffering of all life forms leads to a decision to postpone one’s own karmic rewards so as to uplift others.
A bodhisattva may be male or female, and there are no doubt thousands among us —as well as some who are discarnate — who have elaborate plans for future incarnations such as the eight Medicine Buddhas after which I named one of my herbal formulas, developed mainly to alleviate the suffering of those with Lyme disease, but it has many benefits for other conditions as well.
My next video will be on “Adaptogens” and Blue Buddha Nectar contains mostly adaptogenic herbs.
Meanwhile, to satisfy some curiosity, the information surrounding the Medicine Buddhas was given by Buddha Shakyamuni, however, only Mahayana Buddhists seem to accept the teachings in the sutra. The current Medicine Buddha is called Sangye Menla in Tibetan. He has been engaged in purification of the physical, emotional, and mental imbalances in many universes. The places that have been transformed are called Pure Land. It is only Sangye Menla who is blue, lapis lazuli blue. The Pure Lands are what the words suggest: places that are free of suffering and where all beings can unfold true understanding. Their karma is suspended until they are mature enough to benefit by insights into the consequences of their past deeds. In short, they will develop clarity and understanding before the karma is revisited.
We can take these concepts at face value or assume that having been brought into being by the Creator, we are well advised to align with the intent of Creation. We are specialists and have been gifted the potential to unfold specific talents. We can pursue understanding of self or become distracted by the various dramas in the Earth Theater.
A group of us are working very hard to develop a new system of education that focuses on self knowledge and self development, all starting very early in life. Many details will be shared over the next weeks, but some pieces are not ready to be linked. In the meantime, I think we can always pray for the highest good for all Kingdoms of Nature . . . and then we can allow the sages, both incarnate and without physicality, to show us the safest paths to alignment.
We can be absolutely certain that their wisdom exceeds ours and that their solutions would resolve the turbulence caused by karma.
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