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'''Ten great aspirations of a [[bodhisattva]]'''
'''Ten great aspirations of a [[bodhisattva]]'''


1) to venerate the [[buddha]]s  
#to venerate the [[buddha]]s  
 
#to retain the sacred [[Dharma]]
2) to retain the sacred [[Dharma]]
#to manifest all bodily forms
 
#to enter into all realms
3) to manifest all bodily forms
#to perfect the [[paramita]]s
 
#to bring [[sentient beings]] to maturation
4) to enter into all realms
#to purify the realms
 
#to abide by the experience that accords with all bodhisattvas
5) to perfect the [[paramita]]s
#to be meaningful in all modes of behavior
 
#to attain the great [[enlightenment]]
6) to bring [[sentient beings]] to maturation
 
7) to purify the realms
 
8) to abide by the experience that accords with all bodhisattvas
 
9) to be meaningful in all modes of behavior
 
10) 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

  1. to venerate the buddhas
  2. to retain the sacred Dharma
  3. to manifest all bodily forms
  4. to enter into all realms
  5. to perfect the paramitas
  6. to bring sentient beings to maturation
  7. to purify the realms
  8. to abide by the experience that accords with all bodhisattvas
  9. to be meaningful in all modes of behavior
  10. 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)