No.37 On Benefiting the self and benefiting others

The essence of the religious practice of all Bodhisattvas lies in “benefiting the self and benefiting others.”

Through a process of deep internalization Master T’an-luan understood the phrase as “others benefiting (me) and (my) benefiting others.”

Although we desire to help those around us, we are unaware of how much they are helping us.

菩薩の行業の根本は「自利利他」である。
曇鸞大師は、それを「他利利他」と領受された。
我らは有縁の人を助けたいと願うけれど、
助けられるわが身に気づいていない。