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Having taken the bodhisattva vows, the Mahāyāna practitioner sets out on the journey along the path of the bodhisattva. The practices of the bodhisattva path can be explained by looking at them through many different lenses. For instance, they can be presented from the perspective of the two accumulations (''sambhāradvaya'', ''tshogs gnyis'')—that is, the accumulation of merit (''puṇyasambhāra'', ''bsod nams kyi tshogs'') and the accumulation of wisdom (''jñānasambhāra'', ''ye shes kyi tshogs''). They can also be presented in the context of the three higher trainings (''adhiśikṣātraya'', ''lhag pa’i bslab pa gsum''), in the context of the practices of the six perfections (''ṣaṭpāramitā'', ''phar phyin drug''), or through the more extensive presentation of the ten perfections (''daśapāramitā'', ''phar phyin bcu''). Here, the practices of the bodhisattva path are primarily discussed in relation to the two accumulations and the three higher trainings, while a fuller discussion of the six perfections and ten perfections are discussed separately [https://bodhicitta.tsadra.org/index.php/Explore/The_Six_Perfections here]. | |||
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Revision as of 07:08, 2 August 2025
- Buddha-Nature
- Compassion
- Defining Bodhicitta
- Emptiness
- Equalizing & Exchanging Self and Others
- Equanimity
- History of Bodhicitta Teachings
- How to Develop Bodhicitta
- Interdependent Origination
- Lineage of the Profound View
- Lineage of the Vast Conduct
- Mahāyāna
- Mind Training
- Non-Self
- Seven-Point Instructions of Cause and Effect
- The Bodhisattva Ideal
- The Bodhisattva Path
- The Bodhisattva Vow
- The Bodhisattva's Goal
- The Four Immeasurables
- The Six Perfections
- The Three Higher Trainings
- The Two Accumulations
- The Two Truths
- Tonglen: The Practice of Sending and Receiving
- Types of Bodhicitta
The two accumulations consist of merit and wisdom, which respectively cause the Buddha's form body and truth body. The three higher trainings provide a sequential foundation: ethical discipline creates stability, concentration develops focused awareness, and wisdom penetrates ultimate reality. Bodhisattvas engage in these practices because their compassionate motivation extends beyond personal liberation—they must first attain complete buddhahood themselves, gaining both the omniscient mind and ability to appear to beings, before they can effectively guide all sentient beings toward enlightenment.
Having taken the bodhisattva vows, the Mahāyāna practitioner sets out on the journey along the path of the bodhisattva. The practices of the bodhisattva path can be explained by looking at them through many different lenses. For instance, they can be presented from the perspective of the two accumulations (sambhāradvaya, tshogs gnyis)—that is, the accumulation of merit (puṇyasambhāra, bsod nams kyi tshogs) and the accumulation of wisdom (jñānasambhāra, ye shes kyi tshogs). They can also be presented in the context of the three higher trainings (adhiśikṣātraya, lhag pa’i bslab pa gsum), in the context of the practices of the six perfections (ṣaṭpāramitā, phar phyin drug), or through the more extensive presentation of the ten perfections (daśapāramitā, phar phyin bcu). Here, the practices of the bodhisattva path are primarily discussed in relation to the two accumulations and the three higher trainings, while a fuller discussion of the six perfections and ten perfections are discussed separately here.
