Understanding the Bodhisattva in me.

[Nicole101306]

 

I will bleed for you, countless gallons of blood until you think it is enough. I will die for you as many deaths as you need. I will cry for you, day in and day out, with you, without you, for you and about you until I completely feel every pain in your heart, soul and bones so that WITH you we can begin to understand you. So that I may hold your hand when you walk and you will know that my hand is not shallow. So that you may look into my eyes and see that I am there for you, not for me and only when you want and need. So that you KNOW you are NOT alone, because in truth that is all you need to find your happiness and when you find your happiness I will cry tears of joy and feel it in my bones just as I felt your sadness and that will be a beautiful day.

And this is the compassion that lives in me. The truth my heart knows it has promised to every soul that ever wants it, because I am connected to them, in some way I don't fully understand, I know I love each and every one of them in a way that almost hurts when I breathe. Whether it takes one-thousand lifetimes or more... one at a time or not, I will show them this love. I will watch them find happiness... and I hope we will find ourselves.

[Enchantee]

Jan. 26, 2010 at 5:26 PM

I am weeping, Nicole. 

This is a beautiful inspiration to me, a gold standard that I can tuck in my palm & hold always in mindfulness, as I continue my practice of tong-len. 

You have defined the goal beautifully. 

I offer you this, with a sincere bow, "A lotus for you, a Buddha to be."

Namaste, sister.

Love & light...Ceci