Answer: Having perfect compassion and
skilful means, Buddhas and
Bodhisattvas also help those who are not mindful of them, who might not even
have faith in them. However, functioning along the law of karma, these ones
helped must have enough positive karma to be helped, and enough karmic affinity
to be helped by them.
As an everyday human example of
being helped without asking for help, one does not always have to ask
colleagues for help at work, but if they are helpful and can help, they will
help you when they see you needing help. Of course, as above, you need to have enough positive karma
to deserve help, and enough karmic affinity with them. Otherwise, even if they
are willing to help, there are just no conditions to do so.
This is why we should diligently
learn more about Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and to cultivate right faith and
sincere mindfulness of them, so as to connect more deeply with them while
accumulating more positive karma. This does not
only help us in times of danger and distress, but helps to awaken our
Buddha-nature, to emulate their great virtues, and advance to Buddhahood too.
However, as there are many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, while we should have
reverence to all of them, sincere focus upon one of them will do as they are
interconnected.
Source : Thedailyenlightenment.com
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