Bodhichitta is an entirely new mind. Bodhichitta is Christ mind. It is the kind of mind that is only concerned with the welfare of other beings. It is that mind that can use the higher teachings. If we do not have Bodhichitta, then the higher teachings are completely useless for us. In fact they can be dangerous. That is why they are withheld form us.
Karma
It is insufficient to merely believe. Belief does not create anything. What creates is action. That is the root of the word Karma. Karma means cause and effect, but the root word is Karman which is Sanskrit and it means “to act.” Karma is the law of action and consequence, whether we call ourselves a Gnostic or a Christian or a Buddhist or a Jew or Muslim.
Mark 5:38-43
And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, TALITHA CUMI; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Mark 7:32-37
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, EPHPHATHA, that is, Be opened.
And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plain.
And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he make both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.”