Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
3.3.3 - The Essence of Bodhichitta Mind
This page describes The Essence of Bodhichitta Mind which is part 3.3.3 located on page 70 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 “The Essence of Bodhichitta Mind” according to 241 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bodhisattvacharyavatara [by Andreas Kretschmar]
For as long as we have not realized absolute bodhicitta, we should take the bodhisattva precepts every day. Absolute bodhicitta is achieved through subtle dharmata, the recognition of the natural state. This means one can realize absolute bodhicitta only when recognizing dharmata, the natural state [chod nyid]. Absolute bodhicitta comes about through subtle dharmata [chos nyid phra ba]. This happens when mind itself recognizes its own essence, the buddha nature....
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The Great Chariot [by Longchenpa]
Like a wishing-jewel that cures plagues, makes arise what is needed and desired, clears darkness and so forth, these are different aspects of one essence. (* 1) In discipline, samadhi and prajna. (* 2) Clouds of Dharma. (* 3) Among the animals. (* 4) lto ‘phye. A class of hungry ghosts. (* 5) Madhyamaka and mind-only...
Read full contents: 2a) The general explanation of arising and entering
The 6th Patriarch Platform Sutra
"If Buddha-nature is eternal, it would be of no use to talk about meritorious and demeritorious Dharmas; and until the end of a kalpa no one would arouse the Bodhi-citta. Therefore, when I say 'not-eternal' it is exactly what Lord Buddha meant for 'eternal'. Again, if all Dharmas are not eternal, then every thing or object would have a nature of its own (i.e., positive essence) to suffer death and birth....
Read full contents: Chapter VIII - The Sudden School and the Gradual School
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