His Holiness
The Third Dalai Lama
Sonam Gyatso
(1543–1588)
“How to train in far-reaching generosity. Based on the motivation to attain Buddhahood in order to be of benefit to all sentient beings, practice 1) giving correct teachings to those destitute of Dharma instruction, 2) giving protection to those oppressed by the wrath of kings, soldiers, etc., those frightened by sentient beings such as ghosts, demons, wild animals, snakes and so forth, and those frightened by inanimate forces such as burning, crushing, drowning, suffocation, etc., and 3) giving food, drink, healing medicine, and so forth to those in need. In brief, with a free heart give your body, possessions, and your positive potential of the past, present, and future for in order to attain enlightenment for the good of the world.”
From The Essence of Refined Gold – Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by His Holiness the Third Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso As translated in: The Essence of Refined Gold by the Third Dalai Lama, translated by Glenn H. Mullin (1982)