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bodhicitta which is a wish or aspiration (Sanskrit: bodhipranidhicitta or pranidhicittotpada), this is when a bodhisattva makes a aspiration or "bodhisattva vow" (bodhisattva praṇidhāna) to become a Buddha for the sake of all beings. This is compared to making the decision to start on a journey.
Buddha-mind (Chinese foxing, Japanese busshin [web 1]) refers to bodhicitta, "[the] Buddha's compassionate and enlightened mind," and/or to Buddha-nature, "the originally clear and pure mind inherent in all beings to which they must awaken."
King-like bodhicitta – To aspire to become a Buddha first in order to then help sentient beings. Boatman-like bodhicitta – To aspire to become a Buddha at the same time as other sentient beings. Shepherd-like bodhicitta – To aspire to become a Buddha only after all other sentient beings have done so.
Gandharan relief depicting the ascetic Megha (Shakyamuni in a past life) prostrating before the past Buddha Dīpaṅkara, c. 2nd century CE (Gandhara, Swat Valley)The Bodhisattva vow is a vow (Sanskrit: bodhisattva-praṇidhāna, lit. bodhisattva aspiration or resolution; Chinese: 菩薩願, pusa yuan; J. bosatsugan) taken by some Mahāyāna Buddhists to achieve full buddhahood for the sake of ...
Brassard, Francis (2000), The Concept of Bodhicitta in Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara, History of religions, State University of New York (SUNY) Press, ISBN 0-7914-4575-5; Dalai Lama, XIV; Padmakara Translation Group (1994), A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night: Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (1st ed.), Shambhala, ISBN 0-87773-971-4
Bodhicitta is the mind that is focused on attaining the status of bodhisattva. The early chapters of the Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra are focused on praising the virtuous qualities of bodhicitta and also on how to strengthen and maintain it. [2] Shantideva states:
According to the MS, one has achieved the bodies of a Buddha. According to the Tibetan Buddhist explanation of this schema, passage through the grounds and paths begins with bodhicitta, the wish to reach Buddhahood so as to liberate all sentient beings. Aspiring Bodhicitta becomes Engaging Bodhicitta upon actual commitment to the bodhisattva vows.
Manjushri statue, Lhalung Gompa, Spiti Valley, India Manjushri, seated on a blue lion at Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, Singapore. Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri), Kamakura period, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Scholars have identified Mañjuśrī as the oldest and most significant bodhisattva in Mahāyāna literature. [2]