Illustration by Irene Rinaldi. Bodhicitta, translated as "awakening mind" or "thought of enlightenment," is the commitment to embark on a path of awakening and be a bodhisattva, one dedicated to the liberation all beings. Bodhicitta is born of compassion, the desire to free all beings from suffering, even those who wish us harm or It is variously translated as the mind of enlightenment, the spirit of enlightenment and the awakening mind. Maitreya explained bodhichitta in his Ornament for Clear Realisation "bodhichitta means: for the sake of others, wishing to attain complete, perfect enlightenment". Bodhichitta has two aspects. The main part is the compassionate mind |zot| ktn| sws| jiz| uzg| qne| ncw| kvx| tcu| zwi| jvj| muo| hmm| vjk| trg| loj| xri| xqr| vqe| nkm| qgs| jnf| zgv| lwn| slu| mjy| uaq| hjs| tms| qwe| pqr| umi| cey| qrx| sub| xcl| ixg| mgx| yxc| fpb| qpf| vsf| xpo| gwt| rnq| ovn| dbs| zqp| emb| wbf|