
Posted April 21, 2010
Bodhicaryavat'ra:
Engaging in Bodhisattva Conduct,
V. 13
by Shantideva
sa steng 'di dag kos g.yog tu/ /
de snyed ko bas ga la lang/ /
lham mthil tsam gyi ko bas ni/ /
sa steng thams cad g.yogs dang 'dra/ /
Where would I find enough leather
To cover the entire surface of the earth?
But with leather soles beneath my feet,
It’s as if the whole world has been covered.
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