This last statement is a traditional form of the Bodhisattva vows.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker identifies a specific statement as a traditional Bodhisattva vow form.
- In plain terms
- This quote follows a classic vow structure in Buddhist tradition.
- What can you take from it?
- Traditional vows provide a framework for commitment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do traditional vows ask of practitioners?
Another view
Context is missing without the actual vow text.
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