Bodhiprasthānacitta
| 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 |