The Dwelling of the Tathagata is the great compassionate heart within all the living. The Robe of the Tathagata is the gentle and forbearing heart.
Lotus Sutra
The Great Compassionate Heart
Topic: Love, Compassion, & Kindness
“The Dwelling of the Tathagata is the great compassionate heart within all the living. The Robe of the Tathagata is the gentle and forbearing heart.”
Buddhism
Lotus Sutra
Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture II. Universal Peace Federation, 2011, p. 687 [Lotus Sutra 10].
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Lotus Sutra 10
Buddhist compassion is close to the Western concept of agape love. It is not desire seeking fulfillment, but rather the unconditional offering of love, like that of parents to their children…
‘Tathagata’ means “Comes thus far,” i.e., the one who has arrived at the goal of enlightenment. It is a title given to the Buddha, often in his cosmic manifestation as the Ultimate Reality. The ‘Dwelling of the Tathagata’ means his temple, and the ‘Robe’ is his authority as a master of the dharma.
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O good man! Compassion acts as parent to all beings. The parent is compassion. Know that compassion is the Tathagata.
–[Mahaparininirvana Sutra 259].