Bodhiprasthānacitta

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Key Term	prasthānacitta
In Tibetan Script	འཇུག་སེམས་
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration	'jug sems
Devanagari Sanskrit Script	प्रस्थानचित्त
Romanized Sanskrit	prasthānacitta
English Standard	application bodhicitta
Jeffrey Hopkin's English Term	practical mind of enlightenment; attitudes or aspirations conjoined with actual practice
Ives Waldo's English Term	the bodhicitta of entering/ application
Term Type	Noun
Source Language	Sanskrit
Basic Meaning	The mind or mental attitude that actually works towards enlightenment by continuously engaging in the trainings that lead to its accomplishment.
Has the Sense of	The practical application or fulfillment of the altruistic wish to attain enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings.
Related Terms	praṇidhicitta
Definitions
Rangjung Yeshe's English Term	Syn {'jug pa'i sems bskyed} the impulse (to) steady pursuance, practical mind of enlightenment, the bodhi-mind of application

The altruistic thought to seek enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. It is said to have two aspects: compassion aimed at sentient beings and their problems and the wisdom of enlightenment as the solution.