Bodhiprasthānacitta
From Bodhicitta
बोधिप्रस्थानचित्त bodhiprasthānacitta
application bodhicitta
བྱང་ཆུབ་འཇུག་པའི་སེམས་
byang chub 'jug pa'i sems
Sanskrit - Noun
Basic Meaning
The mind or mental attitude that actually works towards enlightenment by continuously engaging in the trainings that lead to its accomplishment.
Has the Sense of
The practical application or fulfillment of the altruistic wish to attain enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings.
| Term Variations | |
| Key Term | Bodhiprasthānacitta |
|---|---|
| Topic Variation | bodhiprasthānacitta |
| Tibetan | བྱང་ཆུབ་འཇུག་པའི་སེམས་ ( jangchub jukpai sem) |
| Wylie Transliteration | byang chub 'jug pa'i sems ( jangchub jukpai sem) |
| Devanagari Sanskrit | बोधिप्रस्थानचित्त |
| Romanized Sanskrit | bodhiprasthānacitta |
| Buddha-nature Site Standard English | application bodhicitta |
| Jeffrey Hopkin's English Term | practical mind of enlightenment, attitudes or aspirations conjoined with actual practice |
| Ives Waldo's English Term | the bodhicitta of entering/ application |
| Alternate Spellings | 'jug sems |
| Term Information | |
| Source Language | Sanskrit |
| Basic Meaning | The mind or mental attitude that actually works towards enlightenment by continuously engaging in the trainings that lead to its accomplishment. |
| Has the Sense of | The practical application or fulfillment of the altruistic wish to attain enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. |
| Related Terms | Bodhipraṇidhicitta |
| Term Type | Noun |
| Definitions | |
| Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary | Syn {'jug pa'i sems bskyed} the impulse (to) steady pursuance, practical mind of enlightenment, the bodhi-mind of application |
