Bodhicitta Quote by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

“We train in the bodhichitta practices in order to become so open that we can take the pain of the world in, let it…

— Pema Chödrön

“We awaken this bodhichitta, this tenderness for life, when we can no longer shield ourselves from the vulnerability of our condition, from the basic…

— Pema Chödrön

All meditation must begin with arousing deep compassion. Whatever one does must emerge from an attitude of love and benefitting others.

— Milarepa

“As long as we practice with a vow to help others, we are the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion, and we become the leading figure…

— Dosung Yoo

To feel overflowing love and almost unbearable compassion for all living creatures is the best way to fulfil the wishes of all the Buddhas…

— Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.

— Sharon Salzberg

Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a…

— Dalai Lama

Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart.

— Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

“It is the Great Ones, the masters of life, whose light illumines the pathway, even at its commencement, and grows brighter with each step.…

— G. de Purucker

“Sometimes we think that to develop an open heart, to be truly loving and compassionate, means that we need to be passive, to allow…

— Sharon Salzberg

The best part of all is that no matter how long you practice, or what method you use, every technique of Buddhist meditation ultimately…

— Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Beneath the sophistication of Buddhist psychology lies the simplicity of compassion. We can touch into this compassion whenever the mind is quiet, whenever we…

— Jack Kornfield