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If these would be of any sense to you...
Firstly...
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...p.12.budd.html
Let one not neglect one's own welfare for the sake of another, however great.
Clearly understanding one's own welfare, let one be intent upon the good. Then
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Secondly...
But I've noticed I've started to add to it in my head...
http://www.cttbusa.org/42s/42sections.asp
Section 28
Don't Indulge the Wild Mind
The Buddha said, "Be careful not to believe your own mind; your mind is not to be believed.
After you have attained Arhatship, you can believe your own mind." Thirdly...
http://www.dharmaweb.org/index.php/S..._On_Repentance
Learned Audience, all of us have now declared that we vow to deliver an infinite number of sentient beings; but what does that mean?
It does not mean that I, Hui Neng, am going to deliver them.
And who are these sentient beings within our mind?
They are the delusive mind, the deceitful mind, the evil mind, and such like minds -- all these are sentient beings.
Each of them has to deliver himself by means of his own Essence of Mind. Then the deliverance is genuine.
Now, what does it mean to deliver oneself by one's own Essence of Mind?
It means the deliverance of the ignorant, the delusive, and the vexatious beings within our own mind by means of Right Views. Fourthly...as you mentioned on Bodhisattva Vows, here's a sample selection of Bodhisattva Vows as sourced from the Brahma Net Sutra, the extensive version (there are many sources for the Bodhisattva Vows, some extensive and others are more concise)...
http://www.ymba.org/bns/bnsframe.htm
20. Failure to Liberate Sentient Beings
I must therefore always cultivate the practice of liberating sentient beings and enjoin others to do likewise -- as sentient beings are forever reborn, again and again, lifetime after lifetime. If a Bodhisattva sees an animal on the verge of being killed, he must devise a way to rescue and protect it, helping it to escape suffering and death. The disciple should always teach the Bodhisattva precepts to rescue and deliver sentient beings. (65)
65. Note: "If a Bodhisattva sees an animal on the verge of being killed, he must devise a way to rescue and protect it":
Now, if you wish to save a certain being but it's beyond your capacity, then you should singlemindedly recite the Buddha's name.
For example, you may see some pigs or sheep that are about to be slaughtered, and you can't liberate them because you aren't able to buy them all. At this time you should singlemindedly recite the Buddha's name so those creatures can hear it. You can speak Dharma also.
You can say to them, "All of you living beings should bring forth the Bodhi resolve [Bodhi Mind].'"
This is creating causes and conditions for rescuing their wisdom-light (Mind).
Although you are not saving their physical bodies, you are rescuing their wisdom-light. (Master Hui Seng)
From a concise version of the Bodhisattva Vows, sourced from Sutra of the Upasaka Precepts...
http://www.sutrasmantras.info/sutra33b.html
Benefiting Both Self and Others
“Good man, a Bodhisattva who has faith should benefit both himself and others. If he benefits only himself, it is not a true self-benefit. Benefiting others is benefiting self. Why? Because if a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva, to benefit others, does not begrudge his body, life, or wealth, it is called benefiting self. Suppose a Bodhisattva knows that sentient beings would not accept the teachings meant for voice-hearers or Pratyekabuddhas. If he instead teaches them the pleasures of the human and celestial worlds, it is called benefiting others. Benefiting others is benefiting self.
“If a Bodhisattva who cannot benefit both himself and others seeks to benefit himself, he is called a low grade Bodhisattva. Why?
Because such a Bodhisattva has greed for Dharma wealth and cannot benefit even himself.
If a Bodhisattva lets others undergo suffering while he enjoys peace and joy, he cannot benefit others.
If a Bodhisattva fails to give alms, observe the precepts, and hear much of the Dharma, but teaches others, it is called benefiting others but not benefiting self.
If a Bodhisattva equips himself with the five roots of goodness, including faith, then teaches them to others, it is called benefiting both self and others.
“Good man, Good man, one may seek benefits in one’s present life or future lives.
If a Bodhisattva seeks benefits in his present life, it is not called a true benefit.
If he seeks benefits in his future lives, then his effort brings benefits in both his present life and his future lives.
Good man, there are two kinds of happiness and two kinds of merits, the worldly and the supra-worldly.
If a Bodhisattva is equipped with these two kinds of happiness and two kinds of merits to transform sentient beings, it is called benefiting both self and others.
Training to Benefit Both Self and Others
“Good man, if a Bodhisattva is equipped with one dharma, he can benefit both himself and others. This one dharma is self-restraint.
There are another two dharmas to benefit both self and others:
(1) hearing much [of the Dharma]; (2) pondering [the Dharma]
There are another three dharmas to benefit both self and others:
(1) having compassion for sentient beings; (2) making energetic progress; (3) having mindfulness.
There are another four dharmas to benefit both self and others—the four majestic deportments [walking, standing still, sitting, and lying down].
There are another five dharmas to benefit both self and others:
(1) having faith; (2) observing the precepts; (3) hearing much of the Dharma; (4) giving alms; (5) developing wisdom.
There are another six dharmas to benefit both self and others—the six remembrances.
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There are another seven dharmas to benefit both self and others—the seven arrogances destroyed.
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Good man, suppose in a multitude of śramaṇas, Brahmins, elders, men, and women, there is someone who has faults.
A Bodhisattva should first let him have his way, then expound the Dharma to tame him.
If the Bodhisattva does not first let him have his way and immediately expounds the Dharma to him, such a Bodhisattva is called a low grade Bodhisattva.
Bodhisattvas Who Can Benefit Themselves and Others
“Good man, there are two kinds of Bodhisattvas, those who delight in staying close to beneficent friends and those who do not delight in staying close to beneficent friends. While those who delight in staying close to beneficent friends can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Good man, among those who delight in staying close to beneficent friends, there are two kinds, those who delight in making offerings and those who do not delight in making offerings. While those who delight in making offerings can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Among those who delight in making offerings, there are two kinds, those who intently listen to the Dharma and those who do not intently listen to the Dharma. While those who intently listen to the Dharma can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Among those who intently listen to the Dharma, there are two kinds, those who ask questions and those who do not ask questions. While those who ask questions can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Among those who ask questions about the meaning [of the Dharma], there are two kinds, those who earnestly uphold the meaning and those who do not earnestly uphold the meaning. While those who earnestly uphold the meaning can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Among those who earnestly uphold the meaning, there are two kinds, those who ponder the meaning and those who do not ponder the meaning. While those who ponder the meaning can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Among those who ponder the meaning, there are two kinds, those who understand the meaning and those who do not understand the meaning. While those who understand the meaning can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Among those who understand the meaning, there are two kinds, those who abide in their understanding and those who do not abide in their understanding. While those who abide in their understanding can benefit both themselves and others, those who do not cannot benefit both themselves and others.
“Among those who abide in their understanding, there are two kinds, those who have acquired the eight wisdom-knowledges and those who have not acquired the eight wisdom-knowledges. These eight wisdom-knowledges are wisdom-knowledge of
(1) the Dharma, (2) the meanings [of its teachings], (3) the timing [of one’s actions], (4) contentment, (5) self and others, (6) the differences between groups, (7) the faculties [of people], and (8) the capacities [of people]
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Refer to
http://www.sutrasmantras.info/glossary.html
under 'six remembrances' & 'arrogance'
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