When you have generated the Bodhimind, the activities or
whatever you do this is
influenced by the Bodhimind that all becomes the cause for
enlightenment. Since all the merits that we earn, all the virtuous
actions that we accumulate may not necessary become the cause for
enlightenment as I mentioned mostly they are not going to be the
cause for enlightenment.
But once the Bodhimind is with you, your activities are
influenced by this mind and by the power of this mind all the
merits you earn from that moment become the cause for
enlightenment. That means, once the merits becomes the cause for
enlightenment then you can enjoy the results and enjoy the fruits
till you get enlightenment.
Because we might have accumulated a lot of merits but then once
they give the good results then they are exhausted no more
results will be there.
But if your merits are influenced by the Bodhimind then that can
never end till
enlightenment. Therefore, it is a powerful instrument to accumulate
merits.
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