Whenever bodhisattva great beings manifest, it will be in order to purify beings. They teach them the Dharma in accordance with their inclinations. They cut through the cravings of those who are tormented by craving. They clear away the suffering of those tormented by pain. Knowing all phenomena to be insubstantial and knowing them to be like space, they direct sentient beings to the nature of phenomena. Bodhisattvas are then known as purifiers of beings.’

Buddha Shakyamuni

The Noble Great Vehicle Sūtra Distinguishing Phenomena and What Is Meaningful, 1.22

translated by Dharmachakra Translation Committee


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