Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
3.3.1 - How to Awaken Bodhichitta
This page describes How to Awaken Bodhichitta which is part 3.3.1 located on page 60 in the book: Essence of the Mahayana Teachings by Khenpo Samdup. This book is a commentary on Jigten Sumgon’s Lam Rim text and contains the summarized essence of the Buddha’s teachings contained within the Sutras and Tantras. It is part of the series “the four trainings”. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “How to Awaken Bodhichitta” according to 60 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bodhisattvacharyavatara [by Andreas Kretschmar]
Some people have meditated on bodhicitta in previous lifetimes, and thus, a seemingly insignificant circumstance can cause them to spontaneously develop bodhicitta. In this way they awaken through the power of the cause [rgyu] of residual karma [las ’phro] from former lifetimes to the Mahayana affinity [rigs sad pa]. This is the second power that brings about the relative bodhicitta....
Read full contents: Text Section 244
Bodhicaryāvatāra [by Shantideva]
Just as the sugatas of former ages, Aroused bodhichitta and then, in stages, Trained themselves in skilful practice, On the genuine path of the bodhisattvas, Like them, I take this sacred vow: To arouse bodhichitta here and now, And train myself for others’ good, Gradually, as a bodhisattva should....
Read full contents: Chapter III - Fully Adopting Bodhichitta
The Great Chariot [by Longchenpa]
In “arousing the bodhicitta of the great desire of a bodhisattva,” after first having become enlightened ourselves, later we free beings; for example, as a king, having attained a kingdom, desires to establish his subjects in happiness. Arousing such bodhicitta like that of Manjushri is explained in many sutras. The desire to liberate oneself and other beings equally is called “arousing the bodhicitta of true wisdom.”...
Read full contents: Part 9 - The teaching of the stages by which beings should practice this
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[Essence of the Mahayana Teachings: index]
[About the author (Khenpo Samdup)]
[Introduction]