Bodhichitta Quotes

“... How can you describe water if you've never gotten wet? You don't need the human intellect to reach the mind of God.”
― Karen Yang LeBeau (Introduction, page xxiv) in <i>Quietly comes the Buddha</i>

“Just as a jewel that has been buried in the earth for a million years is not discolored or harmed, in the same way this noble heart is not affected by all of our kicking and screaming. The jewel can be brought out into the light at any time, and it will glow as brilliantly as if nothing has ever happened. No matter how committed we are to unkindness, selfishness, or greed, the genuine heart of bodhichitta cannot be lost. It is here that all lives, never marred and completely whole.”
― Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times