Padmasambhava (8th Century)

The first thing in this reading that really made me think was when it said, " I have arrived at the time of death, I will adopt only the attitude of the enlightened state of mind, friendliness, compassion, and attain perfect enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings as limitless as space". When I looked up in the dictionary the word sentient it said, "being able to perceive and feel things". Why when they are close to death would they want to have this enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings? Perceive means to, "come to realize or understand". Wouldn't you want to understand things before you die so you are able to help and benefit others? This really made me think what it was saying and trying to get across to the reader. I also enjoyed when he talked about our minds in their true state are immaculate, transparent, timeless. He then continues to compare our wisdom to the current of a mighty river, continuous and unstoppable(just as Chief Seattle did with his people)and says, to know whether it is true or not look inside your own mind. He continues to say, "when you realize all  phenomena-"a fact or situation, observed to exist or happen", are as unstable as air, they lose their power to fascinate and bind you. To know whether it is true look inside your own mind. I love how he leaves it up to us to look inside ourselves to see whether it is true. He continues all though out his speech to say if you want to know if it is true or not, look in to your own mind. I loves the words he uses and how he incorporates the different aspects of his speech, it was great.