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One of the words in Polly in Sanskrit that has tremendous implications for our practice

in our lives is the term Bodhi Jetta.

And Bodhi, as you now means awakening,

and Jita is the word for heart or heart mind.

So we can understand Bori Jitter as the heart mind of awakening. So this has two levels of meaning. On the relative level

boudijeta refers to compassion and compassionate motivation. That is the

aspiration or the motivation to awaken for the benefit or the enlightenment of all beings.

And if that aspiration inspires you, it's helpful to make that kind of dedication at the

beginning of each day or the beginning of each sitting or at the end of the day. May my practice, may my life

be for the benefit of all. Perhaps at the end of a sitting or the end of the day we can dedicate the merit.

May the merit of my practice be dedicated to the welfare and benefit of all.

It kind of connects us with that very ennobling aspiration.

The Dalai Lama spoke of this really beautifully in his typically very humble way.

He said, speaking of my own experience,

I sometimes wonder why a lot of people like me.

When I think about it, I cannot find in myself any specially good quality,

except for one small thing. That is the kind heart, which I tried to explain to others

and which I do my best to develop myself. Of course there are moments when I do get angry, but in the depth of my

heart I do not hold a grudge against anyone. But just that's an interesting point.

You know, although at times I do get angry in the depth of my heart, I do not hold a grudge against anyone.

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