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1 " Some forms of illusion although they are illusions from the perspective of emptiness, however they can have beneficial effects. They can be beneficial in bringing about certain desired state of mind within one. Therefore these types of illusions are deliberately cultivated and enhanced in one so that one can achieve the desired beneficial effects. "
― Dalai Lama XIV , Bodhicaryavatara
2 " Enthused by wisdom and compassion Today in the Buddha’s presence I generate the mind for enlightenment For the sake of all sentient beings As long as space endures As long as sentient beings exist May I too remain And dispel the miseries of the world. "
3 " However when we talk about dependent arising or dependent origination in the Buddhist context, our understanding should not be limited to dependent arising only in terms of causes and conditions. Rather our understanding must embrace a broader and in some sense deeper understanding of dependence. Dependence need not necessarily be understood only in terms of causes and conditions; one can talk about dependence in relation to parts and the whole. The very concepts of parts and a whole are interconnected and interdependent. In some sense one emerges only in relationship to the other. Still there is a further and deeper understanding of dependent origination which is to understand dependent origination in terms of a designated basis and the designation that involves a labeling process. This view understands things and events in the form of mental constructs. "
4 " Suffering is described in terms of three characteristics of impermanence or transitory nature, unsatisfactoriness and selflessness. "
