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|text=In the context of the ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'', the preliminary practices constitute the preparation phase that precedes the formal declaration and acceptance of the bodhisattva vow. These practices lay the groundwork for taking the vow and thus become the foundation upon which bodhicitta is cultivated and nurtured. | |||
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The formal bestowal of the bodhisattva vow typically follows a similar procedural framework. As Dorji Wangchuk explains, | |||
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|quote-text=The ''bodhicitta'' ritual traditionally consists of three steps, namely, the preparatory procedures (''sbyor ba''), main procedures (''dgnos gzhi''), and concluding procedures (''rjes'' or ''mjug''), collectively referred to as ''sbyor dngos rjes'' (or ''mjug'') ''gsum''. | |quote-text=The ''bodhicitta'' ritual traditionally consists of three steps, namely, the preparatory procedures (''sbyor ba''), main procedures (''dgnos gzhi''), and concluding procedures (''rjes'' or ''mjug''), collectively referred to as ''sbyor dngos rjes'' (or ''mjug'') ''gsum''. | ||
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