What does it say in the Mayahana Buddhists holy book that tells them to help others achieve enlightenment?
The clearest statement of the Mahayana aspiration to help others awaken is found in the Four Great Vows (Bodhisattva Vows) said by many Mahayana Buddhists every morning. The first vow reads: “Sentient beings are numberless; I vow to save them all.” (“Save” means to awaken all begins.) http://www.kwanumzen.org/misc/fourgreatv… Here’s another example of a vow to help all being awaken, found toward the end of the Avatamsaka Sutra. In this sutra, Samantabhadra says: “Just as all the previous Sugatas, the Buddhas Generated the mind of enlightenment And accomplished all the stages Of the Bodhisattva training, So will I too, for the sake of all beings, Generate the mind of enlightenment And accomplish all the stages/Of the Bodhisattva training.” Avatamsaka Sutra: http://www.cttbusa.org/fas1/fas_contents… ============== PS, you might like to kn
