SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S TENTH GREAT VOW: TO TRANSFER MERITS TO ALL SENTIENT BEINGS
Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva‘s tenth great vow is ‘To transfer merits to all sentient beings’. The merit-garnering deeds that Bodhisattvas perform are all for the sake of sentient beings. Similarly, for you, Buddhist practitioners, the virtuous deeds that you perform are for the sake of helping sentient beings. Hence, Bodhisattvas vowed to help sentient beings to achieve peace and happiness and be free from all illnesses and sufferings.
Imagine yourself sick and bed-ridden, wanting a glass of water but unable to lift your hands, let alone getting yourself out of bed, and to make matters worse, your lower back is hurting really badly. How pitiful is that!
When Bodhisattvas see humans suffer from illnesses, Their hearts will break, but is there such a sense of empathy among humans? No, not even between spouses. This explains the importance of Buddhist practice and to have the compassion of Bodhisattva, otherwise you will not be capable of showing compassion and empathy to others.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 11 Chapter 15
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