Lineage of the Profound View

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Lineage of the Profound View

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The Profound View lineage is associated with Mañjuśrī and the philosopher Nāgārjuna, the founder of the Middle Way School. However, the most well-known promoter of bodhicitta in this lineage is Śāntideva, whose writings became the main literature for the lineage. The lineage's core practices—"equating self and others" and "exchanging self for others"—involve meditating on beings' fundamental equality and mentally taking on others' suffering while offering one's happiness, directly countering self-cherishing attitudes.

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Phuntsho, Karma. "Lineage of the Profound View." Bodhicitta: A Tsadra Foundation Initiative, Oct 1, 2025.

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