- In
Mahayana Buddhism,
bodhicitta ("aspiration to enlightenment" or "the
thought of awakening") is the mind (citta) that is
aimed at
awakening (bodhi) through...
- In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a
bodhisattva refers to
anyone who has
generated bodhicitta, a
spontaneous wish and comp****ionate mind to
attain Buddhahood for the...
- is the
central focus for both of the
texts attributed to Shantideva.
Bodhicitta is the mind that is
focused on
attaining the
status of bodhisattva. The...
- Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra has ten
chapters dedicated to the
development of
bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment)
through the
practice of the six perfections...
-
concepts is
called "
bodhicitta".
There are two
kinds of
Bodhicitta. They are
relative and
absolute bodhicitta. In
relative bodhicitta, one
learns about...
- and its causes,
generate bodhicitta with
irreversible resolve. Once Atiśa has
described the
importance of
generating bodhicitta, he
provides a
prayer used...
- Theravāda Abhidhamma. The
later schools of the
Mahayana identify it with
bodhicitta and tathagatagarbha. The
luminosity of mind is of
central importance in...
-
Khema Uppalavanna Asita Channa Yasa Key
concepts Avidyā (Ignorance)
Bardo Bodhicitta Buddha-nature
Dhamma theory Dharma Enlightenment Five
hindrances Indriya...
- non-virtuous
karma and
karmic obstacles,
avert disaster and sickness, and
evolve bodhicitta mind. The
Tibetan legend said that a
revered high lama, Atisha, was walking...
- Buddha-mind (Chinese foxing, ****anese busshin)
refers to
bodhicitta, "[the] Buddha's comp****ionate and
enlightened mind," and/or to Buddha-nature, "the...