Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of Bodhisattva Quotes

“For example, if a person once had money but has none now, it’s no use going shopping. Similarly, although we may have accumulated virtuous karma previously, it cannot benefit us if we have no virtuous karma in the present.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of Bodhisattva

“Knowing only one word of Dharma and putting that into practice brings profound and special results; whereas those who can recite from memory 100,000 texts but don’t practise the Dharma won’t experience all that much benefit. Therefore, special mention is made of the purpose of practice at this time.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of Bodhisattva

“The root of the path of Mahayana is love and, most particularly, bodhicitta based on compassion.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of Bodhisattva