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Bodhicittotpada, ǻ󾱳ٳٴdzٱ岹, Bodhicitta-utpada: 2 definitions

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Bodhicittotpada means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Bodhichittotpada.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bodhicittotpada in Tibetan Buddhism glossary
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

ǻ󾱳ٳٴdzٱ岹 (बोधिचित्तोत्पा�) refers “rising of the enlightened mind� and represents one of the “seven types of worship� (ū), according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—The connection that Vajrayāna has to the Mahāyāna is expressed through the saptavidhānottara-ū, "the seven-fold supreme offering", a seven step procedure for setting the intention to become a Buddha. ǻ󾱳ٳٴdzٱ岹 ("rising of the enlightened mind") refers to cultivating the Daśapāramitās and turning towards the enlightened mind.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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General definition (in Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bodhicittotpada in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

ǻ󾱳ٳٴdzٱ岹 (बोधिचित्तोत्पा�) refers to the “generating of a mind set on awakening� and represents one of the “sevent supreme offerings� (saptavidhā-anuttaraū) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 14). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., saptavidhā-anuttaraū and ǻ󾱳ٳٴdzٱ岹). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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