| 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 |