When you have a deep aspiration to love, and the want to help the World, or in Buddhism we call it ‘Bodhicitta’, you are already on the right track to happiness. Even if it is cold outside, or there is a great deal of suffering, or there may be difficult circumstances, if the energy of ‘Bodhicitta’ is present you will have enough warmth in your heart to overcome and comfort every difficulty. When you are connected to the energy of ‘Bodhicitta’ this will bring you great happiness.
Taking the right path with determination is already enough to make us happy. There are many who do not know the right path and get lost along the way. Their lives are empty and desolate, and they may be suffering, when we connect to ‘Bodhicitta’ we have the basic opportunity for happiness, remembering ‘Bodhicitta’ means the heart and mind of awakening love, the basic source of energy for a monastic.
Buddha taught us a path to take that brings happiness as soon as we begin to practice it. We do not need to wait one to five years to obtain this, it’s available right now in this moment. The teachings of Buddha are magical. Each step you take is not an illusion but a promise of happiness for the future. This is something you can realize yourself when you connect to the mind, body, and spirit. When you realize this yourself you have a greater awareness of your heart, we can see for ourselves in the present moment right here right now When we put our teaching into practice, you will see the immediate effect on ourselves.
A lotus love & blessing
Isabella Rose
Excerpt from the book “Temple Garden Of Love “/ training Diploma