The three principal aspects of the path, as laid out by Je Tsongkhapa, are renunciation (the determination to be free from suffering), bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings), and wisdom (the understanding of emptiness or dependent origination). These three are considered the heart of the Buddhist path, essential for achieving liberation and perfect enlightenment.
| Citation | Tsong kha pa. lam gyi gtso bo rnam gsum [ལམ་གྱི་གཙོ་བོ་རྣམ་གསུམ།]. [Three Principal Aspects of the Path]. |
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| Author | Tsongkhapa |