The cat seems to have a bit of a smile while gazing at what is desired below; in the open markets of Mysore, India.
Have you ever met an undercover Bodhisattva?
How would you know?
“The stork, the cat and the thief,
By moving silently and carefully,
Accomplish what they desire to do;
A Bodhisattva too, should always behave in this way.”
So, if it seems like there are not many people who are doing good around us, it’s just possible that they are being very quiet about their activities.
There may be more goodness going on than we know.
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References ‘A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’, Shantideva, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives: Chapter V, Guarding Alertness, Stanza 73
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