Just as I want happiness, all beings want happiness. Just as I wish to avoid suffering, all beings wish to avoid suffering. I am just one person, while the number of other beings is infinite. The well-being of this infinite number is more important than that of one. And as you allow these thoughts to roll around in your mind, you’ll actually begin

Bodhicitta is the awakening of agape within us, since it arises from caring about the spiritual welfare of others. Our yearning in bodhicitta is to free others from the suffering of being caught in fear and ignorance. It is unconditional, unrestricted, and universal, so it actually represents a commitment to love fully.

The whole process of meditation is one of creating that good ground, that cradle of loving-kindness where we actually are nurtured.