འཕགས་པ་ཡལ་འཁར་སྐྱང་གས་ཞས་པ་ཞས་བྱ་བ་ཐག་པ་ཆན་པའ་མད 1.15

1.15

“There is no other refuge and protector for those
Who wander in the conditioned realms of the world.³⁵
‘I will completely liberate all those beings’:
For this reason, I make this aspiration prayer for the highest enlightenment. {67}

“Rāṣṭrapāla, there are four points that bodhisattvas should know to be states of noble ones.³⁶ What are these four? They are obtaining the higher realms—that is to say, meeting with buddhas that appear; serving the gurus—that is to say, tending to them with minds free from worldly concerns; taking delight in remote dwellings—that is to say, without having concern for gain or honor; and obtaining courage—that is to say, being receptive to the profound. Rāṣṭrapāla, bodhisattvas should know that these four points are states of noble ones. This is how it is. About this, the following is said:

“These resolute ones always live in wildwoods and ravines.
They never strive for gain in any way.
With minds free from desire, they are constantly endowed with courage.
They are skilled in the profound Dharma and free from mental elaboration. {68}

“They serve the gurus continuously, uninterruptedly.
They act just as they speak.
They please an unfathomable number of sugatas.
They worship extensively for the sake of the wisdom of the victorious ones. {69}

“The highest realm is for those of noble intent.³⁷
They have arrived at the forefront of gods and humans.
They always lead sentient beings on the path to enlightenment,
And introduce them perfectly to the ten virtues. {70}

“Having heard of the Buddha’s qualities, they become delighted,
Thinking, ‘We will reach those shortly.’
Having awakened to immaculate, perfect enlightenment,
They think, ‘We will liberate billions of sentient beings from limitless suffering.’ {71}

“Rāṣṭrapāla, there are four things that thoroughly purify the enlightened conduct of bodhisattvas. What are these four?