An Introduction to Tantric Buddhism c7.93

c7.93

Don't make the mistake of the self and the not-self; everything is of the nature of perfect enlightenment from time eternal,—this great lord of unblemished citta is pure by nature."¹ "The great tree of non-dual mind spreads throughout the three worlds in its vastness; it contains flowers and fruits of compassion, —there is nothing beyond it."² Saraha-pāda concludes with the verse,—"If no good to others is done,—no gift is given at all,—what is the need of living this life in the world at all? It is better to do away with it."³ This stress on Karuṇā in various ways is a characteristic feature also of the Caryā-padas.⁴