01:840:211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhicitta, Vajrayana

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Religion
• Course: 01:840:211
• Professor: lammerts

Document Summary

How to become a buddha (the basic elements of the bodhisattva path) . You must be male (except in mantranaya/vajray(cid:407)na buddhism) The arising of the awakening mind" (bodhicitta), motivated by compassion (karu ) the real deep wish to be compassionate to all beings without exception. Marks the turn from self-concern to a concern for others. Taking the bodhisattva vow (pra idh na) before a buddha 4. acquisition of the six (or ten) perfections (p ramit ) across ten stages over multiple lifetimes . Practice and generosity moral virtue patience, tolerance vigor, effort meditation, concentration vi. wisdom. The concept of the awakening mind" (bodhicitta) is crucial in mah(cid:407)y(cid:407)na buddhism, for it is that which compels an individual to enter the bodhisattva path. Bodhicitta may arise as the result of past life good karma, ritual practice, or mental purification (e. g. through meditation on dharma).