Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c9.s1.17
Aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhism and its Relation to Hīnayāna c9.s1.17
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c9.s1.17
(2) A gṛhī bodhisattva is to give up anunaya (supplication) and pratigha (repugnance), and remain unattached to eight lokadharmas³. He should not be elated by the gain of a wife, son, wealth and property, or depressed by misfortunes, for he is always to think that all constituted things are illusory and have the sign of appearance and disappearance (viṭhapana-pratyupasthāna=rnam-par bsgrub-pa ñe-bar-gnas-paḥi mtshan ñid)⁴. It is only a matter of practice, and the bodhisattvas can avoid both elation and despondency by making the mind invincible⁵ against passions.