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'''Ten great aspirations of a [[bodhisattva]]''' | '''Ten great aspirations of a [[bodhisattva]]'''— | ||
#to venerate the [[buddha]]s | |||
#to retain the sacred [[Dharma]] | |||
#to manifest all bodily forms | |||
#to enter into all realms | |||
#to perfect the [[paramita]]s | |||
#to bring [[sentient beings]] to maturation | |||
#to purify the realms | |||
#to abide by the experience that accords with all bodhisattvas | |||
#to be meaningful in all modes of behavior | |||
#to attain the great [[enlightenment]] | |||
Accompanying these ten aspirations, there are hundreds of thousands of aspirations, as well as countless minor ones. | Accompanying these ten aspirations, there are hundreds of thousands of aspirations, as well as countless minor ones. | ||
Source: [[Mipham Rinpoche]], ''Gateway to knowledge'' (13,32) | ---Source: [[Mipham Rinpoche]], ''Gateway to knowledge'' (13,32) | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:10-Ten]] |
Revision as of 19:38, 14 May 2009
Ten great aspirations of a bodhisattva—
- to venerate the buddhas
- to retain the sacred Dharma
- to manifest all bodily forms
- to enter into all realms
- to perfect the paramitas
- to bring sentient beings to maturation
- to purify the realms
- to abide by the experience that accords with all bodhisattvas
- to be meaningful in all modes of behavior
- to attain the great enlightenment
Accompanying these ten aspirations, there are hundreds of thousands of aspirations, as well as countless minor ones.
---Source: Mipham Rinpoche, Gateway to knowledge (13,32)