The Gods visit the Virtuous. The Bodhisatta is a childless king and he asks his queen to pray for a son. Sakka hears her prayer and goes to question her about her virtues. Hearing her answers he readily grants her request.

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"I want to be a kinder, gentler person. I want to be a stronger person"

Shiira bikuni シイラ比丘尼 The Nun Shiira

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Today's practitioners think: "Oh, we don't really need to use all these implements and substances, we can just substitute them with ones that are easier to obtain."

Then, they think: "Oh, we don't actually need to memorize all these tiny details regarding ritual and meditation, we can simply substitute them with ones that are easier to remember."

Then, they go on this way for years and wonder why they're stuck in their practice.

Many great yogis both ancient and contemporary were clear in their assertion: Without the proper samaya observed in both implements and practices, realizations will not arise.

When I see an extremely correct and based comment.

"Great Runes knows the sage Sakya-Buddha; Drop by drop the cup is filled."

By LeCanard (@iniemohk).